esperanza
EnglishEdit
NounEdit
esperanza (uncountable)
SynonymsEdit
- (Tecoma stans): yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells
AsturianEdit
EtymologyEdit
esperar + -anza, or from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns.
NounEdit
esperanza f (plural esperances)
SpanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /espeˈɾanθa/, [es.peˈɾãn̟.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /espeˈɾansa/, [es.peˈɾãn.sa]
- Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧za
Etymology 1Edit
esperar + -anza, or from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns. Compare Portuguese esperança, Italian speranza, French espérance.
NounEdit
esperanza f (plural esperanzas)
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the main entry.
VerbEdit
esperanza
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of esperanzar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of esperanzar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of esperanzar.