oprobio

/oˈpɾoβjo/

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 Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
los oprobios

Meaning

  1. disgrace

    • Vivió en el oprobio.

      He lived in disgrace.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

vergüenza

Close synonyms for "disgrace, shame."

Similar in other languages

German

Schande

Schande is the German word for the same thing — both mean "shame, disgrace."

English

shame

Close — disgrace relates to shame.

Practice

1 What does oprobio mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vivió en el ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches oprobio?

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