Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin nīgrēscere. By surface analysis, negro +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /neɡɾeˈθeɾ/ [ne.ɣ̞ɾeˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /neɡɾeˈseɾ/ [ne.ɣ̞ɾeˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: ne‧gre‧cer

Verb

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negrecer (first-person singular present negrezco, first-person singular preterite negrecí, past participle negrecido)

  1. to turn black, become black

Conjugation

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Further reading

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