Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
semejanza. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
semejanza, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
semejanza in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
semejanza you have here. The definition of the word
semejanza will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
semejanza, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Spanish
Etymology
From semejar + -anza; cf. also Late Latin similāntia. Compare Portuguese semelhança, Galician semellanza, Catalan semblança, French ressemblance (Old French semblance), Italian somiglianza.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /semeˈxanθa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /semeˈxansa/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
- Syllabification: se‧me‧jan‧za
Noun
semejanza f (plural semejanzas)
- likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude
- Synonyms: similaridad, semblanza, similitud
Related terms
Further reading