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Galician
Etymology
From expectar + -ción.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /ekspɛktaˈθjoŋ/
- IPA(key): (seseo) /ekspɛktaˈsjoŋ/
- Rhymes: -oŋ
- Hyphenation: ex‧pec‧ta‧ción
Noun
expectación f (plural expectacións)
- expectation
- Synonym: esperanza (dated)
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Spanish
Etymology
From expectar + -ción.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /eɡspeɡtaˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eɡspeɡtaˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: ex‧pec‧ta‧ción
Noun
expectación f (plural expectaciones)
- expectation
- Synonyms: esperanza, expectativa
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