murcho

Meaning

Adj

1. withered
2. (figuratively) sad

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of murchar

murchar

1. to wither (shrivel, droop, dry up)
2. to deflate
3. (intransitive) to become sad

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Concepts

flat

last

past

wilted

be flat

Synonyms

decrépito

definhado

passado

vazio

Translations

welk

passé

verlept

vergangen

ξεφούσκωτος

crevé

morte

fanée

désséchée

vorig

à plat

dégonflé

passato

sgonfio

platt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmuʁ.ʃu/

Etymology

Cognate with Galician: murcho

Cognate with Spanish: mustio

Cognate with Old Provençal: moste

In summary

Probably from Vulgar Latin *mustidus (“wet”), from Latin mustum (“unfermented wine”) and related to muscum (“moss”); from Proto-Indo-European *mus-, *mews- (“damp”). Cognate with Galician murcho, Spanish mustio, and Old Occitan moste.