fruición

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fruitiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾwiˈθjon/ [fɾwiˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /fɾwiˈsjon/ [fɾwiˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: frui‧ción

Noun

fruición f (uncountable)

  1. delight, joy, glee
    Synonyms: delicia, goce
    beber con fruición
    drink with relish
    leer con fruición
    read with glee
    • 2015 September 27, “Salman Rushdie, la eterna polémica”, in El País‎[1]:
      Rushdie se extiende hablando de las raíces de su método de trabajo con fruición infantil: “En India, las historias todavía son una versión de la historia.
      Rushdie goes on to talk about the origins of his work method with childlike delight: "In India, stories are still a version of history.

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