aguardo

Aguardo is a term used in Portuguese and Spanish, primarily as a verb form meaning to wait or to await. In both languages, aguardo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb aguardar.

In Portuguese, aguardo appears in formal or written contexts. It is common in statements such as "Aguardo seu retorno" (I await your reply). While "eu aguardo" is correct and widely understood, more casual speech often favors "eu espero." The word can convey a sense of expectation tied to a pending outcome rather than a current action.

In Spanish, aguardo is the first-person singular present of aguardar. It is less frequent in everyday speech, where esperar or a phrase like estoy esperando is more common, but aguardar persists in formal, legal, or literary usage. Examples include "Aguardo su respuesta" (I await your response) or "te quedas esperando mientras aguardas" in literary contexts.

Etymology and cognates: aguardo derives from the verb aguardar, present in both Portuguese and Spanish, with related forms in Galician as agardar. The broader Romance-language lineage connects aguardar to broader roots meaning to wait or to await, and in many cases is linked to Latin exspectare, meaning to look out for or to await.

See also: aguardar, esperar, exspectare.