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leer.

to read

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/leˈeɾ/[leˈeɾ]
  1. to read

    Quiero leer el periódico.
    Léase también la Orden General núm. 8.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Old Spanish leer Spanish leer Inherited from Old Spanish leer, from Latin legēre (“to collect, gather; to read”). Cognate with English legend, legible, lesson.

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