colación

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin collātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kolaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kolaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: co‧la‧ción

Noun

colación f (plural colaciones)

  1. light meal, collation, snack
  2. collation (comparison)
    Synonyms: comparación, cotejo
  3. conferment of a title or position
  4. (Latin America) a type of sweet pastry
  5. collation (conference or discussion in a monastery)
  6. territory pertaining to a parish

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