fallecer
Meaning
to pass away, die
Concepts
cash in one’s chips
give-up the ghost
march off
cease to be
go to meet ones maker
Synonyms
dejar de existir
caer muerto
llegar a la muerte
entregar el alma
hincar el pico
liar el petate
perder la vida
deceder
Frequency
Hyphenated as
fa‧lle‧cer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/faʝeˈθeɾ/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish fallesçer, derived from fallir (“to err, to fail”), from Vulgar Latin *fallīre (“to fail”), from Latin fallere (“to deceive”). Compare Portuguese falecer.
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