esperança
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan esperanssa, from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns. Corresponds to esperar + -ança.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese esperança, asperança, from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns; corresponds to esperar + -ança. Compare Spanish esperanza, French espérance, Italian speranza.
Pronunciation
Noun
esperança f (plural esperanças)
- hope
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 184:
- Eu estava na esperança de encontrá-lo antes do jantar!
- I was hoping to meet you before dinner!
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Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:esperança.
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