enflaquecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + flaco (thin) + -ecer, from Latin flaccus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enflakeˈθeɾ/ [ẽɱ.fla.keˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /enflakeˈseɾ/ [ẽɱ.fla.keˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧fla‧que‧cer

Verb

enflaquecer (first-person singular present enflaquezco, first-person singular preterite enflaquecí, past participle enflaquecido)

  1. (transitive) to make thin, weaken, emaciate (to cause to become extremely thin or wasted)
  2. (intransitive) to thin out, lose weight (to become less heavy or obese)
  3. (intransitive) to grow weak (to lose one's physical strength)

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