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desfavorecer.

to work against, disfavor

12 characters5 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/desfaboɾeˈθeɾ/[d̪es.fa.β̞o.ɾeˈθeɾ]/desfaboɾeˈseɾ/[d̪es.fa.β̞o.ɾeˈseɾ]
  1. to work against, disfavor

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Latin faveō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin favōrembor. Spanish favor Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Old Spanish -ecer Spanish -ecer Spanish favorecer Spanish desfavorecer From des- + favorecer.

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