decer

Meaning

to descend, to go down

Opposite of
ascender, poxar, subir, upar
Pronounced as (IPA)
[deˈθeɾ]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese decer (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), probably from Vulgar Latin *dēscidere, from dēscendere. Doublet of the borrowing descender. Cognate with Portuguese descer and Old Spanish deçir.

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