engaño

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See also: engano and engañó

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈɡaɲo/
  • Rhymes: -aɲo
  • Syllabification: en‧ga‧ño

Etymology 1

Deverbal from engañar.

Noun

engaño m (plural engaños)

  1. deceit; fraud
    Synonyms: estafa, fraude
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

engaño

  1. first-person singular present indicative of engañar

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