negrecer

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin nīgrēscere. By surface analysis, negro +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neɡɾeˈθeɾ/ [ne.ɣ̞ɾeˈθeɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /neɡɾeˈseɾ/ [ne.ɣ̞ɾeˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: ne‧gre‧cer

Verb

negrecer (first-person singular present negrezco, first-person singular preterite negrecí, past participle negrecido)

  1. to turn black, become black

Conjugation

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