Polyglot Dictionary

designio

/deˈsiɣnjo/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
designios

Meaning

  1. purpose

    • Los designios de Dios.

      God's designs.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

propósito

designio implies a deliberate, often fate-related plan, like "the designs of fate"; propósito is the general, everyday word for "purpose, intention."

finalidad

finalidad means "purpose" in the sense of the end goal or objective of something, like a tool's function; designio is more about an intentional plan, often grand or fateful.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

finalidade

finalidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Portuguese

propósito

propósito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Practice

1 What does designio mean?

2 Fill the gap: Los ___ de Dios.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches designio?

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