Catalan

Verb

descobrir ‎(first-person singular present descobreixo, past participle descobert)

1. to discover
2. to uncover, to reveal

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to discover): localitzar

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin discooperīre, present active infinitive of discooperiō ‎(“I expose”), from Latin dis- + cooperiō ‎(“I cover wholly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdes̺.ko.ˈbɾiɾ/

Verb

descobrir

1. to discover; to find out
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 159 (facsimile):

     Como ſanta maria fez deſcobrir hũa poſta de carne que furtaran a uũs romeus na uila de Rocamador.

     How Holy Mary caused to be found a piece of meat which was stolen from some pilgrims in the village of Rocamadour.

Related terms

• descoberto

Descendants

• Portuguese: descobrir

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese descobrir ‎(“to find out”), from Late Latin discooperīre, present active infinitive of discooperiō ‎(“I expose”), from Latin dis- + cooperiō ‎(“I cover wholly”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.ku.ˈβɾiɾ/
• Hyphenation: des‧co‧brir

Verb

descobrir ‎(first-person singular present indicative descubro, past participle descoberto)

1. to discover (to find something for the first time)
2. to uncover (to remove something’s cover)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to discover): encontrar

Antonyms

• (to uncover): cobrir, encobrir

Related terms

• descoberta
• descoberto
• descobrimento
• redescobrir