English/Spanish Cognate of the Day December 29, 2014December 28, 2014 / Tom English desiccate- v. to dry thoroughly; dry up. to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate. to become thoroughly dried or dried up. Spanish desecar Etymology from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccusdry Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...