Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.ʁesˈpej.tu/ [dez.hesˈpeɪ̯.tu], /d͡ʒiz.ʁesˈpej.tu/ [d͡ʒiz.hesˈpeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.ʁeʃˈpej.tu/ [deʒ.χeʃˈpeɪ̯.tu], /d͡ʒiʒ.ʁeʃˈpej.tu/ [d͡ʒiʒ.χeʃˈpeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.ʁesˈpej.to/ [dez.hesˈpeɪ̯.to]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejtu
  • Hyphenation: des‧res‧pei‧to

Etymology 1 edit

From des- (un-; dis-) +‎ respeito (respect).

Noun edit

desrespeito m (plural desrespeitos)

  1. (uncountable) disrespect (lack of respect)
    Antonym: respeito
  2. an instance of disrespecting someone
    Synonym: desacato
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Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

desrespeito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of desrespeitar