Polyglot Dictionary

decair

/dekaˈiɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
decaio
preterite (eu)
decaí
past participle
decaído

Meaning

  1. to decline

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

declinar

decair is more about moral or overall decline; declinar is more general, like declining in numbers or health.

Similar in other languages

French

décliner

décliner is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to decline."

Practice

1 What does decair mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches decair?

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