derretir

Spanish

Etymology

A portmanteau of Latin dēterō (“I rub away; I wear out”) and Latin rēterō (“I rub off”) from Latin terere (“I rub, I tread”). Compare English detriment for the former half of the portmanteau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dereˈtiɾ/ [d̪e.reˈt̪iɾ]

Verb

1. to melt

Synonyms

• deshelar
• descongelar

Related terms

• detrimento