despecho
See also: despechó
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /desˈpet͡ʃo/ [d̪esˈpe.t͡ʃo]
- Rhymes: -etʃo
- Syllabification: des‧pe‧cho
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin dēspectus; cognate with English despite. By surface analysis, des- + pecho.
Noun
despecho m (plural despechos)
- spite, resentment, envy, anger, indignation, dismay
- Synonyms: rencor, resentimiento
- distress, sorrow, disappointment, despair
- Synonym: desesperación
- despite, violence, vexation, cheek
- ill fate, unhappiness
Derived terms
Further reading
- “despecho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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