atención

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Aragonese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin attentiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atenˈθjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧ten‧ción

Noun

atención f

  1. attention
    Atención, per favor. ― Your attention, please.
  2. courtesy

Further reading

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin attentio, attentionem.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /atenˈθjoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /atenˈsjoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ten‧ción

Noun

atención f (plural atencións)

  1. attention
  2. cordiality

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin attentiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /atenˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /atenˈsjon/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧ten‧ción

Noun

atención f (plural atenciones)

  1. attention
    prestar atención ― to pay attention
    Atención, por favor. ― Your attention, please.
  2. courtesy
    Synonym: cortesía
  3. favor
    Synonym: favor

Derived terms

Further reading

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