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despeito

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese despeito, from Latin dēspectus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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despeito m (plural despeitos)

  1. spite, disdain, hatred
  2. resentment
  3. pique
  4. jealousy

References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese despeito, from Latin dēspectus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /desˈpej.tu/ [desˈpeɪ̯.tu], /d͡ʒisˈpej.tu/ [d͡ʒisˈpeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃˈpej.tu/ [deʃˈpeɪ̯.tu], /d͡ʒiʃˈpej.tu/ [d͡ʒiʃˈpeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /desˈpej.to/ [desˈpeɪ̯.to]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejtu
  • Hyphenation: des‧pei‧to

Noun

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despeito m (plural despeitos)

  1. spite
  2. resentment
  3. pique
  4. jealousy