Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ preciar; compare Latin depretiāre (whence depreciar). Compare Portuguese desprezar, Italian disprezzare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /despɾeˈθjaɾ/ [d̪es.pɾeˈθjaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /despɾeˈsjaɾ/ [d̪es.pɾeˈsjaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧pre‧ciar

Verb

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despreciar (first-person singular present desprecio, first-person singular preterite desprecié, past participle despreciado)

  1. (transitive) to despise, to scorn
    Synonyms: abominar, desdeñar, detestar, odiar

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