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pesadilla.

nightmare

9 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/pesaˈdiʝa/[pe.saˈð̞i.ʝa]/pesaˈdiʝa/[pe.saˈð̞i.ʝa]

  1. nightmare

    feminine

  2. bane

    feminine · figuratively
    la pesadilla de mi existencia/vida
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish pesado Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ella Old Spanish -iella Spanish -illa Spanish pesadilla From pesado (“heavy”) + -illa. Compare Portuguese pesadelo m.

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