cerco

See also: cercó and cercò

Catalan

Verb

cerco

1. first-person singular present indicative form of cercar

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Galician

Etymology

Probably derived regressively from cercar.

Noun

cerco m (plural cercos)

1. siege

Synonyms

• asedio, sitio

Related terms

• cercar

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃer.ko/, [ˈt͡ʃer̺ko]
• Rhymes: -erko
• Hyphenation: cér‧co

Etymology 1

Unsuffixed past participle of cercare (“to look for”).

Adjective

cerco (feminine singular cerca, masculine plural cerchi, feminine plural cerche) (obsolete, Tuscany)

1. (very rare) looked for
2. (participial) past participle of cercare

   Synonym: cercato

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

cerco

1. first-person singular present indicative of cercare

Anagrams

• croce, rocce

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Portuguese

Etymology

Probably derived regressively from cercar.

Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈser.ku/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛr.ku/

Noun

cerco m (plural cercos)

1. siege

Synonyms

• assédio, sítio

Verb

cerco

1. first-person singular present indicative of cercar

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Spanish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin circus. Doublet of circo, a borrowing.

Noun

cerco m (plural cercos)

1. ring (made by dirt)

Related terms

• cerca
• cercar
• circo
• círculo
• zarcillo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos).

Noun

cerco m (plural cercos)

1. (entomology) cercus

Verb

cerco

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of cercar.