desdenhável

Portuguese

Etymology

From desdenhar (“contempt”) +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.dẽˈɲa.vew/ [dez.dẽˈj̃a.veʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.dẽˈɲa.vew/ [deʒ.dẽˈj̃a.veʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.deˈɲa.vew/ [dez.deˈɲa.veʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.dɨˈɲa.vɛl/ [dɨʒ.ðɨˈɲa.vɛɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: des‧de‧nhá‧vel

Adjective

desdenhável m or f (plural desdenháveis)

  1. despicable (deserving to be despised)
    Synonyms: abjeto, menosprezável, desprezível, despiciendo
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