adopción

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adoptiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /adobˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /adobˈsjon/
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  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧dop‧ción

Noun

adopción f (plural adopciones)

  1. adoption (the act of adopting)
  2. adoption (the state of being adopted)

Descendants

  • Tagalog: adopsyon

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