derreter

Meaning

  1. to liquefy, melt, thaw
  2. (figuratively) to consume

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.ʁeˈteʁ/
Etymology

In summary

From Vulgar Latin deretēre, from Latin dēterō (“to rub off”). Compare Galician derreter and Spanish derretir.

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