"-dero" meaning in Spanish

See -dero in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈdeɾo/, [ˈd̪e.ɾo] Forms: -deros [plural], -dera [feminine], -deras [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -eɾo Etymology: From Latin -tōrius m and -tōrium n. Etymology templates: {{inh|es|la|-tōrius|g=m}} Latin -tōrius m Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} -dero m (noun-forming suffix, plural -deros, feminine -dera, feminine plural -deras)
  1. forms place nouns from verbs, indicating the place where an activity occurs Tags: masculine, morpheme Related terms: -dera, -ero, -era
    Sense id: en--dero-es-suffix-6IhKmUpk Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. forms nouns of things that do, use, or make the verb Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--dero-es-suffix-wiAeteUw
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    {
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    "-de‧ro"
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          "_dis": "55 45",
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        },
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          "_dis": "81 19",
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        {
          "text": "embarcar (“to embark”) + -dero → embarcadero (“pier”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "verter (“to pour, to dump”) + -dero → vertedero (“landfill”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "lavar (“to wash”) + -dero → lavadero (“laundry room, washing place”)",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "_dis1": "70 30",
          "word": "-era"
        }
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      ]
    },
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          "text": "beber (“to drink”) + -dero → bebedero (“water fountain”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "crujir (“to creak, to rustle”) + -dero → crujidero (“something that creaks”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "forms nouns of things that do, use, or make the verb"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdeɾo/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈd̪e.ɾo]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-eɾo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-dero"
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    },
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    },
    {
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    }
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        {
          "text": "embarcar (“to embark”) + -dero → embarcadero (“pier”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "verter (“to pour, to dump”) + -dero → vertedero (“landfill”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "lavar (“to wash”) + -dero → lavadero (“laundry room, washing place”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "text": "beber (“to drink”) + -dero → bebedero (“water fountain”)",
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        },
        {
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        }
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      "ipa": "[ˈd̪e.ɾo]"
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    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for -dero meaning in Spanish (2.1kB)

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