humillado

/umiˈʝado/ · B2 · adj

humiliated

😳 humillado = humil(humble) + ado: brought down to humble ground

Spanish humillado shares its root with humus (earth/ground) and humilde (humble). Being humillado means being pushed down to ground level, stripped of pride. Link it to English humble and humiliated.

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