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Etymology edit

A portmanteau of Latin dēterō (to rub away; to wear out) and Latin rēterō (to rub off), from Latin terere (to rub, to tread). Compare English detriment for the former half of the portmanteau, and Galician and Portuguese derreter.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dereˈtiɾ/ [d̪e.reˈt̪iɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧rre‧tir

Verb edit

derretir (first-person singular present derrito, first-person singular preterite derretí, past participle derretido)

  1. (transitive, also takes a reflexive pronoun) to melt
    Synonyms: deshelar, descongelar, disolver, liquidar
  2. (transitive) to spend, waste
    Synonyms: consumir, gastar

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