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ennegrecer

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ negro +‎ -ecer (verbal suffix). Cf. also negrecer, Latin nigresco, nigrescere. Compare Portuguese enegrecer, Catalan ennegrir, ennegreixo, Italian annerire, annerisco, French noircir, noircis, Romanian înnegri, înnegresc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enneɡɾeˈθeɾ/ [ẽn.ne.ɣ̞ɾeˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enneɡɾeˈseɾ/ [ẽn.ne.ɣ̞ɾeˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧ne‧gre‧cer

Verb

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ennegrecer (first-person singular present ennegrezco, first-person singular preterite ennegrecí, past participle ennegrecido)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to blacken, go dark, darken
    Synonyms: ensombrecer, oscurecer
    Antonyms: emblanquecer, blanquear

Conjugation

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