devecer

Galician

Alternative forms
  • adovecer

Etymology

Probably from Latin dēficere (“to fall short”). In that case, it could be its only descendant in a Romance language.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /deβeˈθeɾ/

Verb

devecer (first-person singular present devezo, first-person singular preterite devecín, past participle devecido)

  1. (intransitive) to decrease, lessen
    Synonym: minguar
  2. (transitive with por) to covet
    Synonyms: adoecer, anhelar, cobizar, degorar, gorar

Conjugation
    Conjugation of devecer (c-z alternation)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti)		 Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal devecer
Personal devecer deveceres devecer devecermos devecerdes deveceren
Gerund
devecendo
Past participle
Masculine devecido devecidos
Feminine devecida devecidas
Indicative
Present devezo deveces devece devecemos devecedes devecen
Imperfect devecía devecías devecía deveciamos deveciades devecían
Preterite devecín deveciches deveceu devecemos devecestes deveceron
Pluperfect devecera deveceras devecera deveceramos devecerades deveceran
Future devecerei devecerás devecerá deveceremos deveceredes devecerán
Conditional devecería devecerías devecería deveceriamos deveceriades devecerían
Subjunctive
Present deveza devezas deveza devezamos devezades devezan
Imperfect devecese deveceses devecese devecésemos devecésedes devecesen
Future devecer deveceres devecer devecermos devecerdes deveceren
Imperative
Affirmative devece deveza devezamos devecede devezan
Negative (non) non devezas non deveza non devezamos non devezades non devezan

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “deber”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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