esparcir

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin spargere, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (to scatter, to jerk). Cognate with English sparge. Also compare English sparse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /espaɾˈθiɾ/ [es.paɾˈθiɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /espaɾˈsiɾ/ [es.paɾˈsiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧par‧cir

Verb

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esparcir (first-person singular present esparzo, first-person singular preterite esparcí, past participle esparcido)

  1. (transitive) to scatter, disperse; to sprinkle; to fire out
  2. (transitive) to entertain, divert
  3. (transitive) to circulate, spread (news)

Conjugation

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