benjamín

See also: benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamín, Benjámin, and Benjamîn

Spanish

Etymology

From the biblical Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benxaˈmin/ [bẽŋ.xaˈmĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ben‧ja‧mín

Adjective

benjamín (feminine benjamina, masculine plural benjamines, feminine plural benjaminas)

  1. (sports) of or corresponding to a certain age group, usually around 8 to 11; see Spanish Wikipedia for ages corresponding to particular sports

Derived terms

Noun

benjamín m (plural benjamines, feminine benjamina, feminine plural benjaminas)

  1. youngest, baby (lastborn of a family)
    Synonym: xocoyote (S Mexico)
  2. (sports) a player in a certain age group, usually around 8 to 11; see Spanish Wikipedia for ages corresponding to particular sports

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ https://dle.rae.es/benjam%C3%ADn

Further reading

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