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Fala
Etymology
Inherited from Latin ad circa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈθeɾka/
- Rhymes: -eɾka
- Syllabification: a‧cer‧ca
Adverb
acerca
- near
References
- Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web), 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
Mirandese
Adverb
acerca
- near
Portuguese
Verb
acerca
- inflection of acercar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈθeɾka/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈseɾka/
- Rhymes: -eɾka
- Syllabification: a‧cer‧ca
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin ad circa.
Adverb
acerca
- (archaic) adjacent
- Only used in acerca de (“about; concerning”)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
acerca
- inflection of acercar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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