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tristeza

See also: tristêza

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese tristeza (“sadness”), referring to the devastation it caused in South America in the 1930s.

Noun edit

tristeza (uncountable)

  1. A damaging viral disease of citrus plants, caused by Closterovirus.

Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese tristeza, from Latin trīstitia.

Noun edit

tristeza f (plural tristezas)

  1. sadness
  2. melancholy

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Further reading edit

Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese tristeza, from Latin trīstitia.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Hyphenation: tris‧te‧za

Noun edit

tristeza f (plural tristezas)

  1. (uncountable) sadness (state or emotion of being sad)
    Synonyms: abatimento, depressão, desânimo, melancolia
    Antonyms: alegria, contentamento, felicidade, júbilo, prazer, regozijo, satisfação
    • 1958, “A Felicidade”, performed by Antônio Carlos Jobim:
      Tristeza não tem fim / Felicidade, sim
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. sadness (event causing sadness)
    Synonyms: aborrecimento, desgosto, entristecimento, mágoa
  3. tristeza (plant disease)

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From triste +‎ -eza or from Latin trīstitia (“sadness”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /tɾisˈteθa/ [t̪ɾisˈt̪e.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /tɾisˈtesa/ [t̪ɾisˈt̪e.sa]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: tris‧te‧za

Noun edit

tristeza f (plural tristezas)

  1. sadness, gloom, sorrow, gloominess, unhappiness, misery
  2. tristeza (plant disease)

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Further reading edit

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