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desfalecer.

to weaken, fade

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/des.fa.leˈse(ʁ)/Brazil[des.fa.leˈse(h)]Brazil/d͡ʒis.fa.leˈse(ʁ)/Brazil[d͡ʒis.fa.leˈse(h)]Brazil

  1. to weaken, fade

  2. to falter

  3. to faint, swoon

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 Galician-Portuguese des- Portuguese des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷʰh₂el-der. Proto-Italic *falsō? Classical Latin fallere Vulgar Latin *fallīre Old Galician-Portuguese falirder. Old Galician-Portuguese falescer Portuguese falecer Portuguese desfalecer From des- + falecer.

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