perdón

/peɾˈdon/ · A1 · noun · m

forgiveness

perdón = per (thoroughly) + don (gift): forgiveness fully given, like pardon

From Late Latin perdonare: per- (completely) + donare (to give), the same root as English pardon and donate. To forgive is to give the debt away entirely. Stress falls on the last syllable: per-DÓN.

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