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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin dīlātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /dilaˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /dilaˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: di‧la‧ción
Noun
dilación f (plural dilaciones)
- delay
- Synonyms: demora, tardanza
1888, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Ismael:Las boleadoras y el «lazo» ensebado -el que usaba para coger novillos y aún jaguaretées- de fina argolla y fuerte trenza, aparecían apenas ceñidos al recado, como para disponer de unas y otro en todo instante sin dilación alguna.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (in the plural) procrastination
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