leviatán

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin leviathan, a biblical transliteration of Hebrew לִוְיָתָן (liv'yatán, “whale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lebjaˈtan/ [le.β̞jaˈt̪ãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: le‧via‧tán

Noun

leviatán m (plural leviatanes)

  1. leviathan (a sea monster of tremendous strength)
  2. leviathan (something large; behemoth)

Further reading

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