esparcir

to scatter

verb eh-spahr-SEER Rare

Origin: From Latin spargere (to sprinkle, scatter).

Also means

to spread out

Usage Note

Esparcir means to spread or distribute loosely — seeds, ashes, information, people in a space. It is an -ir verb that follows the zurcir pattern: the first-person singular present is esparzo (not esparcio). Esparcirse reflexively can mean to unwind or relax, especially in older or literary Spanish.

Examples

"El viento esparció las semillas por el campo."

Natural Translation

The wind scattered the seeds across the field.

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