contestación

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin contestātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kontestaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kontestaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: con‧tes‧ta‧ción

Noun

contestación f (plural contestaciones)

  1. an answer, reply
    Synonym: respuesta
  2. a dispute
  3. a legal plea

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