deletrear

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • to spell, to spell out (a word or words)
  • to say the letters that make up each syllable of a given word, saying each syllable as it is completed, and eventually, the complete word; for example: c, a, ca, d, a, da; cada for cada

Etymology

Affix from Spanish, Castilian letra (letter of the alphabet).

Origin

Spanish

letra

Gloss

letter of the alphabet

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