malespero

Esperanto

Etymology

From mal- (“opposite of”) +‎ espero (“hope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [malesˈpero]
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• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: mal‧es‧per‧o

Noun

malespero (uncountable, accusative malesperon)

1. despair
   • 1906, Shakespeare, trans. Zamenhof, Hamleto, Reĝido de Danujo, Project Gutenberg transcription

     Sed vidu, kiel forte malespero dispremis la patrinon vian

     But, look, how strongly despair tears apart your mother

   Antonym: espero

Related terms

• malesperi (“to despair”)

See also

• despero