envidia

/emˈbidja/ · B2 · noun · f

envy

envidia = Latin invidia, from in- + videre: to look at someone with ill will

Latin invidere meant to cast an evil eye on someone, from in- (against) + videre (to see), the same root as video. English envy comes from the same word, so envidia is just envy plus -ia. The n sounds like m before the b: em-BEE-dya.

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