aderezar

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From derezar, from Vulgar Latin *directiāre or *dērēctiāre, from Latin dīrectus. Compare English address, Portuguese adereçar, French dresser, Asturian adrezar, Italian drizzare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adeɾeˈθaɾ/ [a.ð̞e.ɾeˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /adeɾeˈsaɾ/ [a.ð̞e.ɾeˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧de‧re‧zar

Verb

aderezar (first-person singular present aderezo, first-person singular preterite aderecé, past participle aderezado)

  1. (transitive) to dress, season (for cooking, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to spice up, adorn, bedeck

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