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fondear.

to sound, fathom (to measure the depth of water)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/fondeˈaɾ/[fõn̪.d̪eˈaɾ]
  1. to sound, fathom (to measure the depth of water)

  2. to anchor

  3. to inspect for contraband products

  4. to fall asleep

    El-Salvador · colloquial · reflexive
    Ella se fondeó en el bus.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Old Spanish Spanish fondo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish fondear From fondo + -ear.

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