tristeza

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tristeza (“sadness”), referring to the devastation it caused in South America in the 1930s.

Noun

tristeza (uncountable)

1. A damaging viral disease of citrus plants, caused by Closterovirus.

Etymology

From Old Portuguese tristeza, from Latin trīstitia (“sadness”).

Noun

tristeza f (uncountable)

1. sadness
2. melancholy

Alternative forms

• tristêza (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese tristeza, from Latin trīstitia (“sadness”), from trīstis (“sad”), from Proto-Indo-European *tréystis (“in a bad mood”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾiʃ.ˈte.zɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾis.ˈte.zɐ/, /tɾiʃ.ˈte.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: tris‧te‧za

Noun

tristeza f (plural tristezas)

1. (uncountable) sadness (state or emotion of being sad)
2. sadness (event causing sadness)
3. tristeza (plant disease)

Etymology

From triste +‎ -eza or from Latin trīstitia (“sadness”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eθa

Noun

tristeza f (plural tristezas)

1. sadness
2. tristeza (plant disease)