resplandecer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *resplandescere, from Latin resplendescere, from re + splendescere. Displaced Old Portuguese resprandecer.

Pronunciation

  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /hes.ˌplɐ̃.de.ˈse(ɻ)/
  • Hyphenation: res‧plan‧de‧cer

Verb

resplandecer (first-person singular present indicative resplandeço, past participle resplandecido)

  1. to shine (to emit light)
  2. to excel (to be much better than others)

Conjugation

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Spanish

Verb

resplandecer (first-person singular present resplandezco, first-person singular preterite resplandecí, past participle resplandecido)

  1. to shine brightly, glitter, glow, be resplendant.
    Synonyms: esplender, fulgir

Conjugation

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