fuerza mayor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfweɾθa maˈʝoɾ/ [ˌfweɾ.θa maˈʝoɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌfweɾsa maˈʝoɾ/ [ˌfweɾ.sa maˈʝoɾ] (most of Latin America, Philippines)
 
  • IPA(key): /ˌfweɾsa maˈʃoɾ/ [ˌfweɾ.sa maˈʃoɾ] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌfweɾsa maˈʒoɾ/ [ˌfweɾ.sa maˈʒoɾ] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: fuer‧za ma‧yor

Noun

fuerza mayor f (uncountable)

  1. (law) force majeure, act of God
    Synonym: caso fortuito

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