desecación

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco, influenced by the prefix des-. By surface analysis, desecar +‎ -ción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desekaˈθjon/ [d̪e.se.kaˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /desekaˈsjon/ [d̪e.se.kaˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: de‧se‧ca‧ción

Noun

desecación f (plural desecaciones)

  1. drainage; draining
  2. desiccation

Further reading

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