espir

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to undress (to remove somebody’s clothes)
  2. (pronominal) to peel, undress (to remove one’s clothes)

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/esˈpiɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Attested since circa 1390 (the derivative despimento since 1294: despeemento, "dispatchment, distributio of assets"). From Latin expedīre (“to dispatch”). Cognate with Portuguese despir.

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