complexión
See also: complexion and complex ion
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin complexiōnem (“combination”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kompleɡˈsjon/ [kõm.pleɣ̞ˈsjõn]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: com‧ple‧xión
Noun
complexión f (plural complexiones)
- a person's build; physical constitution
Usage notes
- Complexión is a false friend, and does not mean "complexion". The word for "complexion" in Spanish is tez or cutis.
Further reading
- “complexión”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024