circunlocución

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumlocūtiōnem. By surface analysis, circun- +‎ locución.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɾkunlokuˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /siɾkunlokuˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cir‧cun‧lo‧cu‧ción

Noun

circunlocución f (plural circunlocuciones)

  1. circumlocution

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