división

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Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīvīsiō, dīvīsiōnem.

Noun

división f (plural divisiones)

  1. division

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century (diuisoes, "divisions"). Borrowed from Latin dīvīsiōnem. Compare Portuguese divisão.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dibiˈsjoŋ/
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: di‧vi‧sión

Noun

división f (plural divisións)

  1. division, partition, in particular
    1. (construction) partition
      • 1810, Jose Fernandez y Neira, Proezas de Galicia:
        como por aquela terra hay pouca leña, queimaron toda à madeira das divisions, deixsàndo rasa à casa
        since there are little firewood on that land, they burned down the wood of the partitions, leaving the house bare
    2. (mathematics) division

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References

  • “diuison” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “diuis” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “división” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “división” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “división” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīvīsiōnem. Cognate with English division.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dibiˈsjon/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: di‧vi‧sión

Noun

división f (plural divisiones)

  1. division, divide
  2. split, splitting, cleavage
  3. branch, division (section of an institution or organization)
  4. partition, partitioning (the division of a territory in two or more parts)
  5. separation (e.g. the separation of powers in government)
  6. (mathematics) division
  7. divisiveness

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