adjective/desdeˈɲoso/
disdainful, dismissive
Etymology tree Spanish desdeñardeverb. Spanish desdeño Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old Spanish -oso Spanish -oso Spanish desdeñoso From desdeño + -oso.