malesperi

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From mal- (oppositional prefix) +‎ esperi (to hope).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [malesˈperi]
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  • Rhymes: -eri
  • Hyphenation: mal‧es‧pe‧ri

Verb

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

  1. to despair
    Antonym: esperi
    • 1903, A. Naumann, “Mi amis vin”, in Fundamenta Krestomatio[1]:
      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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