malespero

Esperanto

Etymology

From mal- (“opposite of”) +‎ espero (“hope”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /malesˈpero/
  • Hyphenation: mal‧es‧per‧o
  • Rhymes: -ero

Noun

malespero (uncountable, accusative malesperon)

  1. despair
    • 1906, Shakespeare, trans. Zamenhof, Hamleto, Reĝido de Danujo, Project Gutenberg transcription
      Sed vidu, kiel forte malespero dispremis la patrinon vian
      But, look, how strongly despair tears apart your mother
    Antonym: espero
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