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deriva

[d̪eˈɾiβ̞a]

Rhymes with i.ba

Where it comes from

Deverbal de derivar.

noun derivas

Desvío de una embarcación con respecto al rumbo trazado debido a la corriente.
Acción o efecto de derivar.
Opposite: orza
Curso realizado sin rumbo fijo, o en uno que al locutor le parece negativo.

verb

Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derivar
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo de derivar

In English

leeway drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction
drift act or motion of drifting

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"deriva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/deriva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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deriva. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/deriva

Chicago

"deriva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/deriva.

BibTeX

@misc{deriva_2026,
  title = {deriva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/deriva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}