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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin circumlocūtiōnem. By surface analysis, circun- + locución.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɾkunlokuˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siɾkunlokuˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: cir‧cun‧lo‧cu‧ción
Noun
circunlocución f (plural circunlocuciones)
- circumlocution
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