pesadumbre

Spanish

Etymology

From pesar +‎ -dumbre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pesaˈdumbɾe/ [pe.saˈð̞ũm.bɾe]
• Rhymes: -umbɾe
• Syllabification: pe‧sa‧dum‧bre

Noun

pesadumbre f (plural pesadumbres)

1. sorrow

   Synonyms: dolor, pena, aflicción

2. trouble
3. heaviness

   Synonym: pesadez

Derived terms

• apesadumbrar

 

Further reading

• “pesadumbre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16