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Galician
Etymology
Probably from Latin dēficere (“to fall short”). In that case, it could be its only descendant in a Romance language.[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
devecer (first-person singular present devezo, first-person singular preterite devecín, past participle devecido) (intransitive)
- to decrease, lessen
- Synonym: minguar
- to covet
- Synonyms: adoecer, anhelar, cobizar, degorar, gorar
Conjugation
Conjugation of devecer (c-z alternation)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “devecer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “devecer”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “devecer”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN