asiento

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English

Etymology

From Spanish asiento.

Noun

asiento (plural asientos)

  1. A treaty or pact, in Spanish contexts.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈsjento/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: a‧sien‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from asentar.

Noun

asiento m (plural asientos)

  1. seat
    Hyponym: silla
  2. sediment, deposit
  3. treaty, pact
  4. foundation
  5. register office, registry
  6. stability
  7. common sense
  8. (nautical) trim (manner in which a boat floats)
Derived terms

Verb

asiento

  1. first-person singular present indicative of asentar

Etymology 2

Verb

asiento

  1. first-person singular present indicative of asentir

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