misión

See also: mision

Asturian

Noun

misión f (plural misiones)

  1. mission

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin missiōnem. Cognate with English mission.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈsjon/ [miˈsjõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mi‧sión

Noun

misión f (plural misiones)

  1. mission, quest
  2. mission, task, assignment
  3. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism, religion) mission
  4. mission (a building used as a base for missionary work)
  5. (military) tour of duty
    Synonyms: periodo de servicio, período de servicio

Hyponyms

  • misión inútil, misión imposible (“fool's errand”)

Further reading

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