pésame

See also: pêsame

Spanish

Etymology

From pesar (“to weigh”) +‎ me, literally “it weighs on me”. Compare Portuguese pêsame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpesame/ [ˈpe.sa.me]
• Rhymes: -esame
• Syllabification: pé‧sa‧me

Noun

pésame m (plural pésames)

1. condolence

   Synonym: condolencia

   transmitir su solidaridad y pésame

   to pass on his solidarity and condolences

Verb

pésame

1. second-person singular imperative of pesar combined with me

Further reading

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