destreza

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish destreza.

Noun

destreza (uncountable)

1. A Spanish type of fencing (duelling sport).

Galician

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /desˈtɾeθa/ [d̪es̺ˈt̪ɾe.θɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /desˈtɾeθa/ [d̪es̺ˈt̪ɾe.θɐ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /desˈtɾesa/ [d̪esˈt̪ɾe.sɐ]

 

• Rhymes: -eθa

• Rhymes: -eθa
• Rhymes: -esa

• Hyphenation: des‧tre‧za

Noun

destreza f (plural destrezas)

1. dexterity

Portuguese

Etymology

From destro +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈtɾe.zɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈtɾe.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃˈtɾe.zɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈtɾe.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈtɾe.zɐ/

• Rhymes: -ezɐ
• Hyphenation: des‧tre‧za

Noun

destreza f (plural destrezas)

1. dexterity (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands)
2. ability; prowess (a high level of capability or skill)

   Synonyms: perícia, habilidade, mestria

Spanish

Etymology

From diestro +‎ -eza. Compare Portuguese destreza, Catalan destresa, Italian destrezza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desˈtɾeθa/ [d̪esˈt̪ɾe.θa] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /desˈtɾesa/ [d̪esˈt̪ɾe.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -eθa (Spain)
• Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: des‧tre‧za

Noun

destreza f (plural destrezas)

1. dexterity
2. skill, adroitness, prowess

   Synonyms: habilidad, facilidad

Descendants

• → English: destreza

Further reading

• “destreza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024