conflagración

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnflagrātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konflaɡɾaˈθjon/ [kõɱ.fla.ɣ̞ɾaˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /konflaɡɾaˈsjon/ [kõɱ.fla.ɣ̞ɾaˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: con‧fla‧gra‧ción

Noun

conflagración f (plural conflagraciones)

  1. a conflagration
  2. a sudden violent outburst between peoples or countries

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