embellecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + bello + -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /embeʎeˈθeɾ/, [ẽmbeʎeˈθeɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /embeɟ͡ʝeˈseɾ/, [ẽmbeʝeˈseɾ]

Verb

embellecer (first-person singular present embellezco, first-person singular preterite embellecí, past participle embellecido)

  1. (transitive) to embellish, beautify, gussy up, dress up, make beautiful
    Antonym: afear

Conjugation

  • Rule: c becomes a zc before a or o.
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