decebre

See also: decebré

Catalan

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin dēcipere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [dəˈsɛ.βɾə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [dəˈsə.bɾə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [deˈse.bɾe]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Verb

decebre (first-person singular present decebo, first-person singular preterite decebí, past participle decebut); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (obsolete) to deceive, to trick
    Synonym: enganyar
  2. to disappoint, to answer contrary to expectations

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