respecto

/resˈpeɡto/ · A2 · noun · m

esteem

From Latin respectus = re- (back) + specere (to look): a looking back at

Respecto is the English word respect plus a final o. Latin respectus meant a looking back at something, hence regard or relation. Common in con respecto a = with regard to. The feeling of respect is usually respeto, without the c.

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