"reto" meaning in Spanish

See reto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈreto/, [ˈre.t̪o] Forms: retos [plural]
Rhymes: -eto Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish repto, rebto, riepto, from Old Spanish rebtar + -o, inherited from Latin reputāre; equivalent to modern retar + -o. Cognate with English repute. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|repto|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish repto, {{inh+|es|osp|repto}} Inherited from Old Spanish repto, {{der|es|la|reputō|reputāre}} Latin reputāre, {{suffix|es|retar|-o}} retar + -o, {{cog|en|repute}} English repute Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} reto m (plural retos)
  1. challenge (a difficult task) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-reto-es-noun-tg5IWok6 Categories (other): Spanish terms suffixed with -o Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -o: 30 38 32
  2. dare Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-reto-es-noun-gnoC~Xaj Categories (other): Spanish terms suffixed with -o Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -o: 30 38 32
  3. (Cono Sur) scolding; insult Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-reto-es-noun-1c9QnTXI Categories (other): Cono Sur Spanish, Spanish terms suffixed with -o Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -o: 30 38 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈreto/, [ˈre.t̪o]
Rhymes: -eto Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} reto
  1. first-person singular present indicative of retar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: retar
    Sense id: en-reto-es-verb-EbTFfnPt Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 14 10 4 11 1 12 4 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 8 1 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 6 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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