semblanza

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Spanish

Etymology

From semblar +‎ -anza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /semˈblanθa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /semˈblansa/
  • Rhymes: -anθa
  • Rhymes: -ansa
  • Syllabification: sem‧blan‧za

Noun

semblanza f (plural semblanzas)

  1. similarity, likeness
    Synonyms: similaridad, semejanza
    • 2015 July 18, “De los Ríos en el país de los soviets”, in El País:
      La semblanza de los líderes soviéticos con quienes conversó o a los que tuvo ocasión de escuchar en sus intervenciones públicas está trazada con singular destreza y expresividad.
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