esperanza

See also: Esperanza and esperanzá

English

Noun

esperanza (uncountable)

  1. (Texas) yellow bells, Tecoma stans

Synonyms


Asturian

Etymology

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

Noun

esperanza f (plural esperances)

  1. hope

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /espeˈɾanθa/, [espeˈɾãn̟θa]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /espeˈɾansa/, [espeˈɾãnsa]
  • 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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

esperanza

  1. Informal second-person singular () 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.
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