propósito

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See also: proposito

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: pro‧pó‧si‧to

Noun

propósito m (plural propósitos)

  1. purpose; target; aim; goal
  2. purpose; motive (reason for which something is done)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōpositum (“that which is proposed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈposito/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -osito
  • Syllabification: pro‧pó‧si‧to

Noun

propósito m (plural propósitos)

  1. purpose
  2. resolution
    propósito de Año Nuevo ― New Year's resolution

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