French edit

Etymology edit

From dé- +‎ glacer.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

déglacer

  1. (transitive) to de-ice, remove ice from
  2. (colloquial) to warm up, defrost (a cold person or animal)
  3. (cooking) to deglaze

Conjugation edit

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit