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imbricar

[ĩmbɾiˈkaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Procede del latín tardío "imbricāre" (de imbrex, -ĭcis, "teja cobertora", término que, a su vez, es de imber, -bris, "lluvia").

verb haber imbricado · imbricando · habiendo imbricado · imbricado · imbrico · imbricas

Colocar o disponer cosas de formas iguales o parecidas de modo que se superpongan parcialmente formando capas sucesivas.
Entrelazar o vincular un hecho, idea, acontecimiento, etc. con otro u otros de forma que queden ligados.

In English

overlap transitive: to extend over and partly cover something
imbricate overlap in a regular pattern

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{imbricar_2026,
  title = {imbricar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/imbricar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}