desperecer

Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ perecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /despeɾeˈθeɾ/ [d̪es.pe.ɾeˈθeɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /despeɾeˈseɾ/ [d̪es.pe.ɾeˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧pe‧re‧cer

Verb

desperecer (first-person singular present desperezco, first-person singular preterite desperecí, past participle desperecido)

  1. (archaic) to perish; run out
  2. (reflexive) to long for; yearn

Conjugation

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