resignación

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From resignar +‎ -ción.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /resiŋnaˈθjoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /resiŋnaˈsjoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: re‧sig‧na‧ción

Noun

resignación f (plural resignacións)

  1. resignation (sense of "acceptance of adversity")

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Spanish

Etymology

From resignar +‎ -ción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /resiɡnaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /resiɡnaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: re‧sig‧na‧ción

Noun

resignación f (plural resignaciones)

  1. resignation (sense of "acceptance of adversity")
    Synonym: renuncia
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 162:
      Si una mujer encinta se siente con los síntomas de alumbramiento y la marea crece, las comadres anuncian a la paciente que debe tener resignación, porque el parto no tendrá lugar hasta tanto no repunte el reflujo.
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