Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin exsiccāre.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.siˈkaɾ/, /ɐj.ʃiˈkaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.siˈkaɾ/, /ej.ʃiˈkaɾ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.siˈkaɾ/, /ej.ʃiˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /eʃ.siˈka.ɾi/, /e.ʃiˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ex‧si‧car

Verb

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exsicar (first-person singular present exsico, first-person singular preterite exsiquei, past participle exsicado)

  1. to exsiccate, to desiccate, to dehydrate
    Synonyms: ressecar, ressequir

Conjugation

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