extensión

See also: extension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extēnsiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡstenˈsjon/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ẽnˈsjõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ex‧ten‧sión

Noun

extensión f (plural extensiones)

  1. tract (an area)
  2. extension
  3. expanse (wide stretch of space)
  4. (sports, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican Republic) extension cord (US), extension lead (UK), power extender, drop cord
    Synonyms: alargador, prolongador, (Argentina, Uruguay) alargue
  5. (cosmetics) hair extension

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