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, as well as to the Portuguese esquecer, also meaning "to forget".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eskaeˈθeɾ/ [es.ka.eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /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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