coyuntura

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin co- + iūnctūra.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /koʝunˈtuɾa/ [ko.ʝũn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /koʃunˈtuɾa/ [ko.ʃũn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /koʒunˈtuɾa/ [ko.ʒũn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: co‧yun‧tu‧ra

Noun

coyuntura f (plural coyunturas)

  1. juncture, conjuncture
    Synonym: momento
  2. situation, circumstances
    Synonyms: situación, tesitura
    • 2020 November 29, Ana Carbajosa, “Los ultras alemanes de AfD se desgarran en luchas internas durante un congreso con medio millar de asistentes”, in El País‎[1], retrieved 29 November 2020:
      Al margen de la coyuntura pandémica, el enfrentamiento no es nuevo en AfD.
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  3. (anatomy) joint
    Synonym: articulación

Derived terms

  • en esta coyuntura (“at this juncture”)

Further reading

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