despacio

Spanish

Etymology

From de +‎ espacio (“space”).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /desˈpaθjo/, [d̪esˈpaθjo]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /desˈpasjo/, [d̪esˈpasjo]

Adverb

despacio

slowly
(Latin America) quietly

Synonyms

(slowly): lentamente, lento
(quietly): bajito, en voz baja

Derived terms

(diminutive): despacito

Further reading

“despacio” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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