esperanza

See also: Esperanza and esperanzá

English

Noun

esperanza (uncountable)

1. (Texas) yellow bells,

Synonyms

• (Tecoma stans): yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells

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Asturian

Etymology

esperar +‎ -anza, or from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns.

Noun

esperanza f (plural esperances)

1. hope

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /espeˈɾanθa/ [es.peˈɾãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /espeˈɾansa/ [es.peˈɾãn.sa]
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧za

Etymology 1

esperar +‎ -anza, or from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns. Compare Portuguese esperança, Italian speranza, French espérance.

Noun

esperanza f (plural esperanzas)

1. hope
2. expectation, expectancy

Derived terms

• en estado de buena esperanza
• esperanza de vida
• la esperanza es la última que muere

 

Related terms

• esperar
• esperanzar
• esperanzado

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

esperanza

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of esperanzar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of esperanzar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of esperanzar.