desprecio

See also: despreció

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /desˈpɾeθjo/ [d̪esˈpɾe.θjo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /desˈpɾesjo/ [d̪esˈpɾe.sjo]
• Rhymes: -eθjo
• Rhymes: -esjo
• Syllabification: des‧pre‧cio

Etymology 1

Deverbal from despreciar.

Noun

desprecio m (plural desprecios)

1. scorn, contempt

   Synonym: desdén

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

desprecio

1. first-person singular present indicative of despreciar

Further reading

• “desprecio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10