Acomoda

Acomoda is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb acomodar in both Spanish and Portuguese. In everyday usage it means to accommodate, to place or arrange something, to fit someone or something into a space, or to adapt or adjust. The form also appears in imperatives and other tenses, but as a standalone entry it is most often understood as a present-tense verb.

Etymology and related forms: Acomoda derives from the Latin accommodare, through Old Spanish and Old Portuguese developments of the same root, combining notions of making suitable or convenient and bringing into alignment or space. Related nouns include acomodación/acomodação in Spanish and Portuguese, referring to the act or result of accommodation, such as lodging or arrangement.

Usage in Spanish: Acomoda is used to indicate that a person or thing provides space or suitability for others or for objects. Examples include “El hotel acomoda a 200 personas” (the hotel accommodates 200 people) and “La habitación acomoda bien una cama y una mesa” (the room fits a bed and a desk well). It can also appear in commands or subjunctive forms, and with reflexive forms to express settling in, such as acomodarse.

Usage in Portuguese: Acomoda functions similarly, as in “O hotel acomoda até 200 pessoas” (the hotel accommodates up to 200 people) or “Ela acomoda os móveis no quarto” (she arranges the furniture in the room). The reflexive “acomoda-se” expresses settling in, while the related noun acomodação refers to lodging or accommodation.

Overall, acomoda is a versatile verb form used across Spanish and Portuguese to denote provision of space, fitting, or adaptation, with parallel noun forms in each language.