/desɣɾaˈθjaðo/
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Translation
unfortunate, wretched
Word origin
From desgracia ('misfortune'), from des- (reversal) plus gracia, from Latin gratia ('favour, grace').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gratia
- English cognates
- grace, gratitude
Grammar
Femininedesgraciada
Masc pluraldesgraciados
Fem pluraldesgraciadas
Examples
.
It was a very unfortunate accident for the whole family.
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The wretched woman had lost everything.
, .
They lived in an unfortunate situation, with hardly any money.
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It is an unfortunate story that ends very badly.
discusión.
She felt wretched after that argument.
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