yacer

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin jacēre, iacēre, present active infinitive of iaceō, from Proto-Italic *jakēō. Cognate with French gésir, Italian giacere. Compare English gist and joist.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ɟ͡ʝaˈθeɾ/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ɟ͡ʝaˈseɾ/

Verb

yacer (first-person singular present yazco, first-person singular preterite yací, past participle yacido)

  1. to lie; to recline
    Synonym: reposar

Conjugation

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