Portuguese

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Etymology

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From the non-standard suffixation desprezo (contempt) +‎ -ível.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pɾeˈzi.vew/ [des.pɾeˈzi.veʊ̯], /d͡ʒis.pɾeˈzi.vew/ [d͡ʒis.pɾeˈzi.veʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.pɾeˈzi.vew/ [deʃ.pɾeˈzi.veʊ̯], /d͡ʒiʃ.pɾeˈzi.vew/ [d͡ʒiʃ.pɾeˈzi.veʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pɾeˈzi.vew/ [des.pɾeˈzi.veʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: des‧pre‧zí‧vel

Adjective

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desprezível m or f (plural desprezíveis, comparable, comparative mais desprezível, superlative o mais desprezível or desprezibilíssimo)

  1. despicable (deserving to be despised)
    Synonyms: abjeto, menosprezável, desdenhável, despiciendo
  2. insignificant, negligible
    Synonym: insignificante
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