devecer

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Probably from Latin dēficere (to fall short). In that case, it could be its only descendant in a Romance language.[1]

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Verb[edit]

devecer (first-person singular present devezo, first-person singular preterite devecín, past participle devecido)

  1. (intransitive) to decrease, lessen
    Synonym: minguar
  2. (transitive with por) to covet
    Synonyms: adoecer, anhelar, cobizar, degorar, gorar

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “deber”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos