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Portuguese
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Latin dēcrēscere.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨ.kɾɨʃˈseɾ/, /dɨ.kɾɨˈʃeɾ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨ.kɾɨʃˈseɾ/, /dɨ.kɾɨˈʃeɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨ.kɾɨʃˈse.ɾi/, /dɨ.kɾɨˈʃe.ɾi/
Verb
decrescer (first-person singular present decresço, first-person singular preterite decresci, past participle decrescido)
- dwindle (to decrease, shrink, vanish)
- Synonym: diminuir
Conjugation