disperato

Italian

Etymology

Cognate with Piedmontese disperà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.speˈra.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: di‧spe‧rà‧to

• Audio:

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Adjective

disperato (feminine disperata, masculine plural disperati, feminine plural disperate, superlative disperatissimo)

1. hopeless, desperate, despairing
   • 1983, “L'amore disperato”, in Gerry Manzol, Varo Venturi (music), Smalto, performed by Nada:

     Lei ballera' tra le stelle accese / E scoprira', scoprira' l'amore / L'amore disperato

     She will dance between the bright stars / And she will discover, discover love / Desperate love

Related terms

• disperatamente
• disperazione

 

Participle

disperato (feminine disperata, masculine plural disperati, feminine plural disperate)

1. past participle of disperare

Anagrams

• parodiste, predosati