ensordecer

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From en- + Latin surdēscere, from surdus (deaf) + -ēscō. Compare Portuguese ensurdecer, Catalan ensordir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ensoɾdeˈθeɾ/ [ẽn.soɾ.ð̞eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ensoɾdeˈseɾ/ [ẽn.soɾ.ð̞eˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧sor‧de‧cer

Verb

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ensordecer (first-person singular present ensordezco, first-person singular preterite ensordecí, past participle ensordecido)

  1. (transitive) to deafen
  2. (reflexive) to go deaf

Conjugation

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