desdém

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese desden, borrowed from Old Occitan desdenh.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ẽj̃

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dezˈdẽj̃/ [dezˈdẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dezˈdẽj̃/ [dezˈdẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʒˈdẽj̃/ [deʒˈdẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʒˈdɐ̃j̃/ [dɨʒˈðɐ̃j̃]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: des‧dém

Noun

desdém m (plural desdéns)

1. disdain, contempt, scorn