desdém

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese desden, borrowed from Old Occitan desdenh.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: des‧dém

Noun

desdém m (plural desdéns)

  1. disdain, contempt, scorn