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