Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ encanar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.kaˈna(h)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.kaˈna(h)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈna(h)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈna(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈna(ɾ)/, (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈna(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.kaˈna(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.kaˈna(χ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈna(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈna(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈna(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈna(ɻ)/
 

Verb edit

desencanar (first-person singular present desencano, first-person singular preterite desencanei, past participle desencanado)

  1. (of water or another liquid) to remove from a pipe
  2. to mistake
  3. (Brazil, intransitive, informal) to stop worrying (about something)

Conjugation edit