ostentación

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ostentātiōnem (exhibition, showing off).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ostentaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ostentaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: os‧ten‧ta‧ción

Noun

ostentación f (plural ostentaciones)

  1. ostentation, boastfulness
  2. conceit

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