promoción

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan promoció.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /pɾomoˈθjoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /pɾomoˈsjoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: pro‧mo‧ción

Noun

promoción f (plural promocións)

  1. promotion

Spanish

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan promoció.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾomoˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾomoˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pro‧mo‧ción

Noun

promoción f (plural promociones)

  1. promotion
  2. advocacy
  3. advancement, fostering, furthering, furtherance (i.e. improvement of conditions)
  4. class, year (specifically, a graduating class)
  5. promo, promotion (on television)

Usage notes

  • Promoción is rarely used to mean a "promotion" as in elevation of position in one's job. For a promotion at work, use ascenso.

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