desdicha

Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ dicha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desˈdit͡ʃa/ [d̪ezˈð̞i.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -itʃa
• Syllabification: des‧di‧cha

Noun

desdicha f (plural desdichas)

1. bad luck

   Synonyms: desgracia, mala suerte

   Antonym: suerte

2. gloom

   Synonym: tristeza

Participle

desdicha f sg

1. feminine singular of desdicho

Further reading

• “desdicha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28