disperato

Italian

Etymology

Cognate with Piedmontese disperà.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /di.speˈra.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: di‧spe‧rà‧to
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Adjective

disperato (feminine disperata, masculine plural disperati, feminine plural disperate, superlative disperatissimo)

  1. hopeless, desperate, despairing
    • 1983, “L'amore disperato”, in Gerry Manzol, Varo Venturi (music), Smalto, performed by Nada:
      Lei ballera' tra le stelle accese / E scoprira', scoprira' l'amore / L'amore disperato
      She will dance between the bright stars / And she will discover, discover love / Desperate love

Participle

disperato (feminine disperata, masculine plural disperati, feminine plural disperate)

  1. past participle of disperare

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