compasión

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin compassiōnem, from Latin compatior. Cognate with Catalan compassió.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kompaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: com‧pa‧sión

Noun

compasión f (plural compasiones)

  1. compassion
    Synonym: piedad
  2. sympathy
    Synonym: simpatía

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