abstenitu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish abstener (“to abstain”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abs̺tenitu/ [aβ̞s̺.t̪e.ni.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -itu, -u
  • Hyphenation: abs‧te‧ni‧tu

Verb

abstenitu da (imperfect participle abstenitzen, future participle abstenituko, short form absteni, verbal noun abstenitze)

  1. (politics) to abstain
  • abstentzio (“abstention”)
  • abstentzionismo (“abstentionism”)
  • abstentzionista (“abstentionist”)

Further reading

  • “abstenitu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “abstenitu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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