deudo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish debdo, from Latin dēbitus (“owed”), past participle of dēbēre (“to owe, to have to”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeudo/ [ˈd̪eu̯.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -eudo
  • Syllabification: deu‧do

Noun

deudo m (plural deudos)

  1. relative, relation, kin
    Synonym: pariente
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 247:
      No se deben coger flores en los cementerios, porque son amenazas de muerte, no sólo para el que las toma, sino también para sus deudos y allegados.
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