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Spanish
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin litanīa, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “supplication”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /letaˈnia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: le‧ta‧ní‧a
Noun
letanía f (plural letanías)
- litany (a ritual liturgical prayer)
- litany (a prolonged or tedious list)
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