intención

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese entençon (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), a borrowing from Latin intentiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

intención f (plural intencións)

  1. intention
    Synonym: propósito
    • 1324, A. García y García, editor, Synodicon hispanum I. Galicia, Madrid: Editorial Católica, page 17:
      Et nos, obispo, dayan et cabidoo sobreditos, veendo a boa entençon de vos, a clerizia et clerigos sobreditos, et que avedes zelo et amor da iglesia et de nos pera a aiudar a desendevedar, prometemos aa boa fe, assi commo a nos cae de prometer, de vos gardarmos et teermos esta graça sobredita, que vos fazemos
      And we, said Bishop, Deacon and Chapter, seeing your good intention, said clergy and clergymen, and that you have zeal and love for the church and for us to help and pay her debts, we promise in good faith, as befits us, to keep and maintain said grace that we make to you
  2. (archaic) dispute, conflict
    Synonyms: disputa, conflito

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Hungarian

Etymology

intenció +‎ -n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: in‧ten‧ci‧ón

Noun

intención

  1. superessive singular of intenció

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin intentiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /intenˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /intenˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: in‧ten‧ción

Noun

intención f (plural intenciones)

  1. intention
    Synonym: pretención
    Perdón, no fue mi intención.Sorry, that wasn't my intention.

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