Spanish word

divorcio

Pronunciation

IPA/diˈβoɾθjo/

Meaning

  • masculine noundivorce

Example

Mi hermano pidió el divorcio el mes pasado.

My brother asked for a divorce last month.

Illustration for divorcio (divorce)

More examples

Ellos firmaron el acuerdo de divorcio ayer.

They signed the divorce agreement yesterday.

Core concept

Formal legal dissolution of marital ties.

Common phrases

  • pedir el divorcio

    file for divorce

  • proceso de divorcio

    divorce proceedings

  • acuerdo de divorcio

    divorce agreement

Similar words

separación: Living apart from a spouse while the marital relationship continues to exist under the law.
ex: Someone who used to be a spouse or partner in a romantic relationship.
ruptura: A breakup of a relationship, emphasizing the interpersonal or emotional split.

Definition in Spanish

Disolución legal del vínculo matrimonial; procedimiento por el que un matrimonio se da por terminado.

Word origin

Derived from Latin divortium meaning 'a turning apart', from prefix dis- 'apart' plus vertere 'to turn', which entered Spanish as divorcio.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech people often say pedir el divorcio or divorciarse when referring to filing or becoming divorced, and legal language usually distinguishes divorce from separación.

Opposites

Related words

  • divorciadodivorcedadjective
  • divorciardivorceverb

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