cremación

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cremātiōnem. Compare quemazón, which may be an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kɾemaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kɾemaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cre‧ma‧ción

Noun

cremación f (plural cremaciones)

  1. cremation

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