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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ostentātiōnem (“exhibition, showing off”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ostentaˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ostentaˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: os‧ten‧ta‧ción
Noun
ostentación f (plural ostentaciones)
- ostentation, boastfulness
- conceit
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