asistencia

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Spanish

Etymology

From asistir +‎ -encia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /asisˈtenθja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asisˈtensja/
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  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: a‧sis‧ten‧cia

Noun

asistencia f (plural asistencias)

  1. attendance (the state of attending)
    Synonym: presencia
    Antonym: inasistencia
  2. (uncountable) audience (a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.)
    Synonyms: audiencia, público
  3. assistance, aid, help
    Synonyms: ayuda, socorro, auxilio
    asistencia social ― social work
    asistencia sanitaria; asistencia médica ― health care
    No podríamos haber completado este proyecto sin la asistencia del hermano de María.
    We would not have been able to complete this project without the assistance of Maria's brother.
  4. (sports) assist (the act of helping another player score points or goals)
  5. (historical) a small branch mission of the Spanish missions in California
    • 1871, Augustín de Vetancurt, Teatro mexicano [Mexican theater], volume 3, page 94:
      Tiene hoy la Provincia del Santo Evangelio ochenta y seis casas donde moran religiosos: de estas las sesenta son guardianías de voto; las vicarías son catorce, y las asistencias doce.
      The province of Santo Evangelio now has eighty-six houses where monks live: of these seventy are vowed guardianías; there are fourteen vicariates, and twelve asistencias.

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