malesperi

Esperanto

Etymology

mal- (opposite of) + esperi (to hope)

Verb

malesperi (present malesperas, past malesperis, future malesperos, conditional malesperus, volitive malesperu)

  1. to despair
    • 1903, Naumann, A., “Mi amis vin”, in Fundamenta Krestomatio:
      Ĉar ami mi jam tute malesperis
      Ĉar kredi vin ne povas koro.
      Because I have already despaired to love
      Because my heart cannot believe you.

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