Asturian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *excadescere, derived ultimately from Latin cadere (fall). Compare Portuguese esquecer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eskaeˈθeɾ/, [es.ka.eˈθeɾ]

Verb

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escaecer (first-person singular indicative present escaezo, past participle escaecíu)

  1. to forget
    Synonym: olvidar

Conjugation

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Perhaps from descaecer (id.) with a substitution of prefix.

Old Spanish had another escaecer which meant "forget" and was cognate to the Asturian word above.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eskaeˈθeɾ/ [es.ka.eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /eskaeˈseɾ/ [es.ka.eˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧e‧cer

Verb

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escaecer (first-person singular present escaezco, first-person singular preterite escaecí, past participle escaecido)

  1. to weaken
    Synonym: debilitar

Conjugation

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