despert

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin de + *expertus for Latin experrectus. Compare Spanish despierto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [dəsˈpɛrt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [desˈpɛɾt]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Adjective

despert (feminine desperta, masculine plural desperts, feminine plural despertes)

1. awake
2. alert, astute

Antonyms

• adormit

Derived terms

• despertar