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dês.

since

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈde(j)s/Brazil[ˈde(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/ˈde(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈde(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. since

    archaic

  2. from

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Late Latin dē ex Portuguese dês Inherited from Late Latin dē ex.

noun/ˈde(j)s/Brazil[ˈde(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/ˈde(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈde(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. plural of dê

    form-of · plural
verb/ˈde(j)s/Brazil[ˈde(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/ˈde(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈde(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of dar

    form-of · present · second-person · singular · subjunctive
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