inmisericorde

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ misericorde

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /immiseɾiˈkoɾde/ [ĩm.mi.se.ɾiˈkoɾ.ð̞e]
  • Rhymes: -oɾde
  • Syllabification: in‧mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧de

Adjective

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inmisericorde m or f (masculine and feminine plural inmisericordes)

  1. merciless, savage
    Synonym: salvaje
    • 2015 July 10, “El libro que alumbró ‘Matar a un ruiseñor’: el regreso de Harper Lee”, in El País[1]:
      Un pitido fatigado anuncia que el tren se acerca bajo el calor inmisericorde de Maycomb.
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