despit

Basque

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Middle French despit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /des̺pit/ [d̪es̺.pit̪]

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• Rhymes: -es̺pit, -it
• Hyphenation: des‧pit

Conjunction

despit

1. (Northern) [with genitive] despite, in spite of

Noun

despit inan

1. (Northern) spite, hatred

   Synonyms: hisi, mespretxu

Declension

Declension of despit (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	despit	despita	despitak
ergative	despitek	despitak	despitek
dative	despiti	despitari	despitei
genitive	despiten	despitaren	despiten
comitative	despitekin	despitarekin	despitekin
causative	despitengatik	despitarengatik	despitengatik
benefactive	despitentzat	despitarentzat	despitentzat
instrumental	despitez	despitaz	despitez
inessive	despitetan	despitean	despitetan
locative	despitetako	despiteko	despitetako
allative	despitetara	despitera	despitetara
terminative	despitetaraino	despiteraino	despitetaraino
directive	despitetarantz	despiterantz	despitetarantz
destinative	despitetarako	despiterako	despitetarako
ablative	despitetatik	despitetik	despitetatik
partitive	despitik	—	—
prolative	despit-tzat	—	—

Further reading

• “despit”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “despit”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin despectus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [dəsˈpit]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [desˈpit]

Noun

despit m (plural despits)

1. spite

Derived terms

• a despit de
• despitar
• despitós

Further reading

• “despit” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “despit”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “despit” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “despit” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Middle French

Etymology

Old French despit.

Noun

despit m (plural despis)

1. contempt (scorn, disdain)

Descendants

• French: dépit