desventaja

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desbenˈtaxa/ [d̪ez.β̞ẽn̪ˈt̪a.xa]
• Rhymes: -axa
• Syllabification: des‧ven‧ta‧ja

Etymology 1

From des- +‎ ventaja.

Noun

desventaja f (plural desventajas)

1. disadvantage, drawback, downside, weakness

   Synonyms: inconveniente, punto débil

Derived terms

• desventajoso
  • desventajosamente
• desventajar

Related terms

• desventajado

 

Etymology 2

Verb

desventaja

1. inflection of desventajar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Descendants

• → Tagalog: desbentaha

Further reading

• “desventaja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16