escaecer

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Asturian

Etymology

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

Verb

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

  1. to forget

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Spanish

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eskaeˈθeɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /eskaeˈseɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧e‧cer

Verb

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

  1. to weaken

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