adversidad

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adversitātem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adbeɾsiˈdad/ [að̞.β̞eɾ.siˈð̞að̞]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ad‧ver‧si‧dad

Noun

adversidad f (plural adversidades)

1. adversity
2. misfortune

   Synonym: infortunio

3. difficulty

   Synonym: dificultad

Related terms

• adversario
• adverso

 

Further reading

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