contumeria

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Spanish

Etymology

From contumelia, from Latin contumēlia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontuˈmeɾja/
  • Rhymes: -eɾja
  • Syllabification: con‧tu‧me‧ria

Noun

contumeria f (plural contumerias)

  1. (colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador) a tedious, complicated, time-consuming problem or situation
  2. (colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador) overcautiousness, meticulousness, fastidiousness
  3. (colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador) indecision

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