desesperanza

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desespeˈɾanθa/ [d̪e.ses.peˈɾãn̟.θa] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /desespeˈɾansa/ [d̪e.ses.peˈɾãn.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -anθa (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -ansa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: de‧ses‧pe‧ran‧za

Etymology 1

From desesperar +‎ -anza or des- +‎ esperanza.

Noun

desesperanza f (plural desesperanzas)

1. hopelessness

   Antonym: esperanza

Etymology 2

Verb

desesperanza

1. inflection of desesperanzar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “desesperanza”, 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