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descuidar.

to relieve from care

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/deskwiˈdaɾ/[d̪es.kwiˈð̞aɾ]
  1. to relieve from care

  2. to neglect

  3. to not think

  4. to get sloppy, to get or grow careless

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin agitō Latin cōgitō Old Spanish *coidar Old Spanish cuidar Spanish cuidar Spanish descuidar From des- + cuidar.

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