desesperanza

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /desespeˈɾanθa/ [d̪e.ses.peˈɾãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /desespeˈɾansa/ [d̪e.ses.peˈɾãn.sa]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: de‧ses‧pe‧ran‧za

Etymology 1

From desesperar +‎ -anza or des- +‎ esperanza.

Noun

desesperanza f (plural desesperanzas)

1. hopelessness

   Antonym: esperanza

Etymology 2

Verb

desesperanza

1. inflection of desesperanzar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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