perecer

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perecer

[peɾeˈseɾ] seseante
[peɾeˈθeɾ] no seseante

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Del latín perescĕre, de perīre

verb haber perecido · pereciendo · habiendo perecido · perecido · perezco · pereces

literary Morir, fenecer, dejar de existir.
Similar: morir, fenecer, palmar, expirar, fallecer · Opposite: vivir, existir, ser
literary Acabar, acabarse, terminar o dejar de ser.
Similar: morir, fenecer, expirar, terminar, acabar · Opposite: existir, continuar, seguir

In English

perish to decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing

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

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{perecer_2026,
  title = {perecer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/perecer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}