cercear
Meaning
- (transitive) to cut by the roots
- (transitive) to trim
- (figuratively, transitive) to diminish, to decrease
- (figuratively, transitive) to restrict, to limit
Pronounced as (IPA)
/seʁ.seˈa(ʁ)/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cercear, from Latin circināre. Compare Galician cercear and Spanish cercenar.
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