aparatosidad

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Spanish

Etymology

From aparatoso +‎ -idad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apaɾatosiˈdad/
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧ra‧to‧si‧dad

Noun

aparatosidad f (plural aparatosidades)

  1. showiness, extravagance
    • 2015 July 21, “Alardes de valor y firmeza del novillero Roca Rey en Santander”, in El País:
      En un desplante, el animal soltó un derrote seco que le impactó con violencia en el rostro, que le provocó una fuerte hemorragia, aunque, a pesar de la aparatosidad del percance, el jinete permaneció en la plaza hasta que lidió su segundo toro.
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