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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin flōrēscere (to flourish), from flōreō (to flourish). Doublet of chorecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /flu.ɾɨʃˈseɾ/, /flu.ɾɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /flu.ɾɨʃˈse.ɾi/, /flu.ɾɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: flo‧res‧cer

Verb

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florescer (first-person singular present floresço, first-person singular preterite floresci, past participle florescido)

  1. to flower; to blossom (to put forth blooms)
    Synonyms: florir, desabrochar, abrir, florejar
    Antonyms: desflorescer, desflorir, murchar
  2. to adorn with flowers
    Synonyms: florir, enflorar, florear, floretear, florejar
  3. to flourish; to prosper
    Synonyms: enriquecer, medrar, prosperar, vingar
    Antonyms: decair, arruinar, fracassar, declinar
  4. to spring (to start to exist)
    Synonym: aparecer
    Antonyms: desaparecer, sumir

Conjugation

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