detesta
Detesta is a present-tense form found in several Romance languages, serving as the third-person singular present indicative of verbs meaning “to detest.” In Italian, detesta comes from detestare and means “he/she/it detests” (as in Lei detesta). In Spanish and Portuguese, detesta likewise corresponds to the third-person singular present of detestar, used to say someone detests something (Él detesta, Ela detesta).
Etymology and scope: The term originates from the Latin-root detestare, which contributed to the development of
Usage notes: Detesta is used to state that someone strongly dislikes or hates a subject or object.
- Italian: Lui detesta i funghi. (He detests mushrooms.)
- Spanish: Ella detesta las cebollas. (She detests onions.)
- Portuguese: Ele detesta abacaxi. (He detests pineapple.)
Variants and related forms: The corresponding infinitives are detestare (Italian) and detestar (Spanish/Portuguese). Related conjugations include