despectivo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēspectīvus (“disrespectful”). Cognate with English despised.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /despeɡˈtibo/ [d̪es.peɣ̞ˈt̪i.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: des‧pec‧ti‧vo

Adjective

despectivo (feminine despectiva, masculine plural despectivos, feminine plural despectivas)

  1. pejorative, derogatory

Further reading

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