descompor

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From des- +‎ compor.

Verb

descompor (first-person singular present descompoño, first-person singular preterite descompuxen, past participle descomposto)
descompor (first-person singular present descomponho, first-person singular preterite descompugem or descompus, past participle descomposto, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to decompose, disassemble

Usage notes

While descompoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form descompor and the correspondingly different conjugation.

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ compor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõˈpoʁ/ [des.kõˈpoh], /d͡ʒis.kõˈpoʁ/ [d͡ʒis.kõˈpoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.kõˈpoɾ/, /d͡ʒis.kõˈpoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.kõˈpoʁ/ [deʃ.kõˈpoχ], /d͡ʒiʃ.kõˈpoʁ/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kõˈpoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõˈpoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kõˈpoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kõˈpo.ɾi/

Verb

descompor (first-person singular present descomponho, first-person singular preterite descompus, past participle descomposto)

  1. to discompose
  2. to alter, change
  3. to deface

Conjugation