violencia

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See also: violència and violência

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin violentia.

Pronunciation

Noun

violencia f (plural violencies)

  1. violence
  2. act of violence

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin violentia.

Noun

violencia f (plural violencias)

  1. violence
  2. act of violence

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin violentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bjoˈlenθja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bjoˈlensja/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: vio‧len‧cia

Noun

violencia f (plural violencias)

  1. violence
  2. act of violence
    • 2007, United Nations' Division for the Advancement of Women, Poner fin a la violencia contra la mujer: De las palabras a los hechos - estudio del secretario general:
      Es difícil hacer estimaciones de la prevalencia de la violencia sexual infligida fuera de la pareja, porque en numerosas sociedades la violencia sexual sigue siendo fuente de profunda vergüenza para las mujeres y frecuentemente para sus familias.
      It is difficult to make estimations about the prevalence of sexual violence inflicted outside of a couple, because in numerous societies sexual violence continues to be a source of profound shame for women and frequently for their families.

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