sostenedor

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Spanish

Etymology

From sostener +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sosteneˈdoɾ/
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: sos‧te‧ne‧dor

Adjective

sostenedor (feminine sostenedora, masculine plural sostenedores, feminine plural sostenedoras)

  1. supporting
  2. load bearing

Noun

sostenedor m (plural sostenedores, feminine sostenedora, feminine plural sostenedoras)

  1. supporter (one who supports something)
    • 2017 June 10, “La Moneda llama a estudiante a deponer tomas: "No son un punto de partida para el diálogo"”, in Emol:
      Los estudiantes secundarios iniciaron este mes una serie de movilizaciones que considera la toma de colegios y "paros de reflexión", para lograr que el gobierno y los sostenedores escuchen sus demandas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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