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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈtjenda/
- Rhymes: -enda
- Syllabification: con‧tien‧da
Etymology 1
Deverbal from contender (“to contest, contend”).
Noun
contienda f (plural contiendas)
- fight, dispute
- Synonyms: lucha, disputa
Etymology 2
Verb
contienda
- inflection of contender:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
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