contrarrevolución

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From contra- +‎ revolución.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /kontɾareboluˈθjoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /kontɾareboluˈsjoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧rre‧vo‧lu‧ción

Noun

contrarrevolución f (plural contrarrevolucións)

  1. counterrevolution

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From contra- +‎ revolución.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kontɾareboluˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kontɾareboluˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: con‧tra‧rre‧vo‧lu‧ción

Noun

contrarrevolución f (plural contrarrevoluciones)

  1. counterrevolution
    • 2015 September 17, “El providencial desembarco del Papa”, in El País:
      La Iglesia católica cubana fue diezmada a partir del año cero con cargos de contrarrevolución, colaboración con el enemigo o a las bravas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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