divorcio

/diˈboɾθjo/ · B1 · noun · m

divorce

💍💔 Latin divortium: di- (apart) + vertere (to turn), turning away from each other

Same root as English divorce and divert. Note the gender: el divorcio. In Spain the v sounds like a soft b and ci sounds like th, so it is said dee-BOR-thyo.

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