despacito

Spanish

FWOTD – 13 January 2018

Etymology

From despacio +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /despaˈθito/ [d̪es.paˈθi.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /despaˈsito/ [d̪es.paˈsi.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Hyphenation: des‧pa‧ci‧to

Adjective

despacito (feminine despacita, masculine plural despacitos, feminine plural despacitas)

1. diminutive of despacio
2. easy does it

Adverb

despacito

1. diminutive of despacio
   • 2017 January 13, Luis Rodríguez, Erika Ender, Ramón Ayala (lyrics and music), “Despacito [Slowly]”, performed by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, Woodland Hills, Calif.: Universal Music Latin Entertainment, →OCLC:

     Despacito / Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito / Deja que te diga cosas al oído / Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo / Despacito

     A little bit slowly / I want to breathe on your neck slowly / Let me tell you things in your ear / So that you remember if you're not with me / Slowly