beber

Signification

1. (transitive) to drink
2. (figuratively,transitive) to draw from (to be inspired by)

Coupé comme

be‧ber

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/beˈbeɾ/

Étymologie

From Old Spanish bever, inherited from Latin bibere, bibō, from Proto-Italic *pibō, from Proto-Indo-European *píph₃eti. Cognate with Portuguese beber, Italian bere, French boire, Romanian bea. The modern spelling with intervocalic ⟨b⟩ replacing medieval ⟨v⟩ is due to Latin influence.