desamor

Catalan

Etymology

From des- +‎ amor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [də.zəˈmur]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [də.zəˈmo]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [də.zəˈmor]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [de.zaˈmoɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [de.zaˈmor]

Noun

desamor m (plural desamors)

1. lovelessness, unlove (lack of love)
2. heartbreaking

Further reading

• “desamor”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old Galician-Portuguese des-

Portuguese des-

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *h₃émh₃ti

Proto-Italic *amō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ōs

Proto-Italic *-ōs

Latin -or

Latin amōrem

Old Galician-Portuguese amor

Portuguese amor

Portuguese desamor

From des- + amor.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.zaˈmoʁ/ [de.zaˈmoh], /d͡ʒi.zaˈmoʁ/ [d͡ʒi.zaˈmoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.zaˈmoʁ/ [de.zaˈmoh], /d͡ʒi.zaˈmoʁ/ [d͡ʒi.zaˈmoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /de.zaˈmoɾ/, /d͡ʒi.zaˈmoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /de.zaˈmoʁ/ [de.zaˈmoχ], /d͡ʒi.zaˈmoʁ/ [d͡ʒi.zaˈmoχ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /de.zaˈmoɻ/, /d͡ʒi.zaˈmoɻ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.zaˈmoʁ/ [de.zaˈmoh]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.zɐˈmoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.zɐˈmoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.zɐˈmo.ɾi/

Noun

desamor m (plural desamores)

1. lovelessness, unlove (lack of love)
2. indifference, coldness

Further reading

• “desamor”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “desamor”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old Spanish des-

Spanish des-

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *h₃émh₃ti

Proto-Italic *amō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ōs

Proto-Italic *-ōs

Latin -or

Latin amōrem

Spanish amor

Spanish desamor

From des- + amor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desaˈmoɾ/ [d̪e.saˈmoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: de‧sa‧mor

Noun

desamor m (plural desamores)

1. indifference, coldness (lack of love)
2. lovelessness, unlove (lack of love)
3. lack of affection
4. heartbreaking
5. relationship crisis, relationship problems
6. enmity, loathing, disgust

   Synonyms: enemistad, aborrecimiento

Further reading

• “desamor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025