perecer

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Derived from Old Galician-Portuguese perir, from Latin perīre.

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perecer (first-person singular present pereço, first-person singular preterite pereci, past participle perecido)

  1. to perish, die

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish peresçer, derived from perir, from Latin perīre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /peɾeˈθeɾ/ [pe.ɾeˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /peɾeˈseɾ/ [pe.ɾeˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: pe‧re‧cer

Verb[edit]

perecer (first-person singular present perezco, first-person singular preterite perecí, past participle perecido)

  1. (intransitive) to die, to perish (cease to live)
    Synonym: morir
  2. to long for
    Synonym: anhelar

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