contratiempo

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Spanish

Etymology

From contra- +‎ tiempo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontɾaˈtjempo/
  • Rhymes: -empo
  • Syllabification: con‧tra‧tiem‧po

Noun

contratiempo m (plural contratiempos)

  1. setback
    Synonym: percance
  2. (music) contretemps

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