-ecer

See also: ecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -ēscere. Doublet of -escer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈse(ʁ)/ [eˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /eˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /eˈse(ʁ)/ [eˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Homophone: -escer (Brazil)

Suffix

-ecer (verb-forming suffix, first-person singular present -eço, first-person singular preterite -eci, past participle -ecido)

  1. -en (to make [adjective], to cause to be [adjective])

Conjugation

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -ēscere, forming the present active infinitive of verbs ending in -ēscō.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ecer (verb-forming suffix, first-person singular present -ezco, first-person singular preterite -ecí, past participle -ecido)

  1. -esce

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading