marchito

See also: marchitó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾˈt͡ʃito/ [maɾˈt͡ʃi.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: mar‧chi‧to

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mozarabic *marčiṭ(o), from Vulgar Latin *marcītus, past participle for Late Latin marcīre, from Latin marcēre. Doublet of marcido.

Adjective

marchito (feminine marchita, masculine plural marchitos, feminine plural marchitas)

1. wilted, faded

   Synonym: ajado

Derived terms

• marchitar
• marchitez

 

Related terms

• marcir

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

marchito

1. first-person singular present indicative of marchitar

Further reading

• “marchito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014