oposición

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See also: oposicion

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oppositiōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɔposiˈθjoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ɔposiˈsjoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: o‧po‧si‧ción

Noun

oposición f (plural oposicións)

  1. opposition

Further reading

Spanish

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Etymology

From Latin oppositiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /oposiˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /oposiˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: o‧po‧si‧ción

Noun

oposición f (plural oposiciones)

  1. opposition
  2. (Spain, often in the plural) a civil service entrance examination
    Synonym: opos

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