mecer

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈθeɾ/ [meˈθeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: me‧cer

Etymology 1

From Latin miscēre.

Verb

mecer

  1. to mix; to blend
    Synonym: mezclar
  2. to rearrange
    Synonyms: mezclar, revolver
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Latin mulgēre.

Verb

mecer

  1. to milk
    Synonyms: catar, mucir

Further reading

  • mecer”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “mecer”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “mucir”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin miscēre. Compare Portuguese mexer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈθeɾ/ [meˈθeɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /meˈseɾ/ [meˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: me‧cer

Verb

mecer (first-person singular present mezo, first-person singular preterite mecí, past participle mecido)

  1. (transitive) to rock (movement), cradle
    Synonym: acunar
  2. (transitive, Peru) to put off something in a deceitful way

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading