disquisición

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin disquīsītiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /diskisiˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /diskisiˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: dis‧qui‧si‧ción

Noun

disquisición f (plural disquisiciones)

  1. disquisition (lengthy, formal discourse)
    • 2015 July 24, “La pandilla de Guédiguian”, in El País:
      Deliciosa en su primera mitad, y algo dispersa en la segunda, donde las disquisiciones alrededor de la prostitución no acaban de captarse, El cumpleaños de Ariane acaba sin embargo con un giro que no por esperado resulta menos luminoso.
      Delightful in the first half, and somewhat scattered in the second, where the disquisitions about prostitution don't quite land, Ariane's Thread ends with a twist that is no less brilliant for being expected.

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