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Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praeoccupātiō, praeoccupātiōnem.
Noun
preocupación f (plural preocupaciones)
- worry
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praeoccupātiō, praeoccupātiōnem.
Noun
preocupación f (plural preocupacións)
- worry
- preoccupation
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praeoccupātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾeokupaˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾeokupaˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: pre‧o‧cu‧pa‧ción
Noun
preocupación f (plural preocupaciones)
- preoccupation
- anxiety, worry
- Synonyms: ansiedad, zozobra
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