complejo

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /komˈplexo/
  • Rhymes: -exo
  • Syllabification: com‧ple‧jo

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin complexus.

Adjective

complejo (feminine compleja, masculine plural complejos, feminine plural complejas)

  1. complex, sophisticated, intricate (made of multiple parts)
    Antonym: simple
  2. complex, complicated (complicated; not straightforward)
    Synonym: complicado
    Antonym: sencillo
Derived terms

Noun

complejo m (plural complejos)

  1. (psychology) complex
  2. complex, compound (collection of buildings or facilities)
  3. resort, complex (where one can vacation to)
  4. (psychology, informal) hang-up
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Etymology 2

Verb

complejo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of complejar

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