escaecer

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Asturian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *excadescere, derived ultimately from Latin cadere (fall). Compare Portuguese esquecer.

Verb[edit]

escaecer (first-person singular indicative present escaezo, past participle escaecíu)

  1. to forget

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from descaecer (id.) with a substitution of prefix.

Old Spanish had another escaecer which meant "forget" and was cognate to the Asturian word above.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eskaeˈθeɾ/ [es.ka.eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /eskaeˈseɾ/ [es.ka.eˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧e‧cer

Verb[edit]

escaecer (first-person singular present escaezco, first-person singular preterite escaecí, past participle escaecido)

  1. to weaken

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