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-dero

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See also: dero

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -tōrius m and -tōrium n.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdeɾo/ [ˈd̪e.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: -de‧ro

Suffix

-dero m (noun-forming suffix, plural -deros, feminine -dera, feminine plural -deras)

forms place nouns from verbs, indicating the place where an activity occurs
‎embarcar (“to embark”) + ‎-dero → ‎embarcadero (“pier”)

‎verter (“to pour, to dump”) + ‎-dero → ‎vertedero (“landfill”)

‎lavar (“to wash”) + ‎-dero → ‎lavadero (“laundry room, washing place”)
forms nouns of things that do, use, or make the verb
‎beber (“to drink”) + ‎-dero → ‎bebedero (“water fountain”)

‎crujir (“to creak, to rustle”) + ‎-dero → ‎crujidero (“something that creaks”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -dero

cicloparqueadero

desbarrancadero

Related terms

Further reading

“-dero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

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