/desˈpaθjo/ ES
/desˈpasjo/ MX
Translation
slowly
Word origin
From de plus espacio ('space'), from Latin spatium ('space, interval'). The notion of allowing space or interval gave the sense 'slowly'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spatium
- English cognates
- space, spatial
Examples
, .
Speak more slowly, please.
.
We walked slowly through the park.
llueve.
He drives slowly when it rains.
hacerte .
Eat slowly so you do not hurt yourself.
.
The train is going very slowly this morning.
Where this fits
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Stories
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