désespoir

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French desespoir. By surface analysis, dés- +‎ espoir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.zɛs.pwaʁ/
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  • Hyphenation: dé‧ses‧poir

Noun

désespoir m (plural désespoirs)

  1. despair

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