almejo
nounmasculineliterário/ɐɫˈmɐjʒu/low
al·me·jo
Definition
Intense desire; yearning; aspiration.
His greatest yearning was to see his children happy.
He confessed to me his yearning to travel the world.
Common collocations
deep yearningsecret yearning
Etymology
Do árabe *al-ma'šiyyah* (desejo, aspiração).