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

a despecho de

Verb

despecho

first-person singular present indicative of despechar

Further reading

“despecho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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