despacio

Spanish

Etymology

From de +‎ espacio (“space”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /desˈpaθjo/ [d̪esˈpa.θjo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /desˈpasjo/ [d̪esˈpa.sjo]
(Spain) Rhymes: -aθjo
(Latin America) Rhymes: -asjo
Syllabification: des‧pa‧cio

Adverb

despacio

slowly
Synonyms: lentamente, lento
(Latin America) quietly
Synonyms: bajito, en voz baja

Derived terms

diminutive

despacito

Further reading

“despacio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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