podrecer

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese podreçer (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin putrescere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poðɾeˈθeɾ/, (western) /poðɾeˈseɾ/

Verb

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podrecer (first-person singular present podrezo, first-person singular preterite podrecín, past participle podrecido)
podrecer (first-person singular present podreço, first-person singular preterite podrecim or podreci, past participle podrecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to make to rot
    Synonym: apodrentar
  2. (intransitive or pronominal) to rot
    Synonym: apodrentar
    • c. 1295, R. Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F, page 642:
      Este he enguento muy preçado do(s) cõ que ongẽ os corpos onrrados en terra d'Outra mar, per que nõ podrescã nẽnos comja a terra
      this is a very precious ointment for those who anoint the honoured bodies in Outremer, so they don't rot and don't be eaten by the earth

Conjugation

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References

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