jurisdicción

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūrisdictiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /xuɾisdiɡˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /xuɾisdiɡˈsjon/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ju‧ris‧dic‧ción

Noun

jurisdicción f (plural jurisdicciones)

  1. jurisdiction
    Synonym: competencia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: hurisdiksyon
  • Tagalog: hurisdiksyon

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