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From Vulgar Latin *excocēre, from Latin excoquere, present active infinitive of excoquō.

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  • IPA(key): [eskoˈθeɾ], (western) [eskoˈseɾ]

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escocer (first-person singular present escozo, first-person singular preterite escocín, past participle escocido)

  1. to boil briefly

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin excoquere, from ex + coquō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eskoˈθeɾ/ [es.koˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /eskoˈseɾ/ [es.koˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧co‧cer

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escocer (first-person singular present escuezo, first-person singular preterite escocí, past participle escocido)

  1. to sting, to smart
  2. to irritate; get up someone's nose
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to chafe (get sore)
    Synonyms: cocerse, escaldarse

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