desdém

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese desden, borrowed from Old Occitan desdenh.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ẽj̃

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /dezˈdẽj̃/ [dezˈdẽɪ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʒˈdẽj̃/ [deʒˈdẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʒˈdɐ̃j̃/ [dɨʒˈðɐ̃j̃]

Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
Hyphenation: des‧dém

Noun

desdém m (plural desdéns)

disdain, contempt, scorn

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