Spanish word

despojo

Pronunciation

IPA/desˈpoxo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounloot

Example

Después del saqueo, encontramos los despojos.

After the looting, we found the loot.

Illustration for despojo (loot)

More examples

Antes de irse, recogieron los despojos del local.

Before leaving, they collected the loot from the store.

Core concept

Heap of valuables seized during a raid.

Common phrases

  • recoger los despojos

    collect the loot

Similar words

botín: Valuables or goods taken by theft or battle, commonly mentioned in everyday speech.

Definition in Spanish

Objeto o conjunto de objetos tomados por la fuerza, especialmente como botín de un saqueo.

Word origin

The noun derives from the verb despojar 'to despoil' and ultimately from Latin despoliare (de- + spolium 'spoil').

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech speakers usually use botín or robo rather than despojo because despojo sounds formal and appears in reports and historical descriptions.

Other meanings

  • remainsnoun
  • dispossessionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • despojardespoilverb
  • despojadodeprivedadjective

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