Descrecemos

Descrecemos is a form that appears in discussions of Portuguese verb conjugation, but it is not recognized as standard in modern usage. In Brazilian and European Portuguese, the present indicative first-person plural form of the verb descrever (to describe) is descrevemos. The sequence descrecemos does not appear in widely used dictionaries or verb tables, and is generally considered nonstandard.

Usage and interpretation

- When meaning “we describe,” the correct form is descrevemos. Example: Nós descrevemos as características do objeto.

- If the intention is “we decrease,” the standard form is decrescemos, from the verb decrescer. Descrecemos is not the correct form for this meaning and could lead to confusion.

- In practice, ocorrences of descrecemos are usually treated as orthographic errors or misspellings for either descrevemos or decrescemos, depending on context.

Etymology

- Descrever comes from Latin describere (de- + scribere, to write) and follows the regular pattern for -er verbs in Portuguese. The form descrevemos is formed through this regular paradigm; descrecemos does not have a distinct lexical basis in standard Portuguese.

Notes on accuracy

- Descrecemos is not listed as a valid standard conjugation in authoritative references. If encountered in a text, it should be checked against surrounding verbs and the intended meaning to determine whether it was a typo or an intended but nonstandard form.

- The closest standard forms to compare with are descrevemos (we describe) and decrescemos (we decrease).

See also

- Portuguese verb conjugation

- Descrever

- Decrescer