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despeito.

spite

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/desˈpej.tu/Brazil[desˈpeɪ̯.tu]Brazil/d͡ʒisˈpej.tu/Brazil[d͡ʒisˈpeɪ̯.tu]Brazil

  1. spite

    masculine

  2. resentment

    masculine

  3. pique

    masculine

  4. jealousy

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese despeito, from Latin dēspectus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.