desvelo

See also: desveló

Portuguese

Verb

desvelo

1. first-person singular present indicative of desvelar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desˈbelo/ [d̪ezˈβ̞e.lo]
• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: des‧ve‧lo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desvelar and desvelarse.

Noun

desvelo m (plural desvelos)

1. insomnia

   Synonym: insomnio

2. attention, care, interest

   Synonyms: esmero, cuidado, atención

   • 2015 July 27, “Es la ideología”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Limitado, porque muchos españoles saben que las cifras macroeconómicas se deben mucho más a Draghi, a la depreciación del euro y al precio del petróleo, que a los desvelos del Gobierno.

     Limited because many Spaniards know that the macroeconomic results owe more to Draghi, the devaluation of the Euro and the price of oil than the efforts of the government.

Etymology 2

Verb

desvelo

1. first-person singular present indicative of desvelar

Further reading

• “desvelo”, 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