apetencia

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See also: apetência

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin appetentia. Compare English appetence and appetency.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /apeˈtenθja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /apeˈtensja/
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -enθja
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: a‧pe‧ten‧cia

Noun

apetencia f (plural apetencias)

  1. hunger, appetite
    Synonym: apetito
    Antonym: inapetencia
  2. gaining of appetite

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