oposición

See also: oposicion

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oppositiōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɔposiˈθjoŋ/ [ɔ.po.s̺iˈθjoŋ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ɔposiˈsjoŋ/ [ɔ.po.siˈsjoŋ]

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: o‧po‧si‧ción

Noun

oposición f (plural oposicións)

  1. opposition

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin oppositiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oposiˈθjon/ [o.po.siˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /oposiˈsjon/ [o.po.siˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: o‧po‧si‧ción

Noun

oposición f (plural oposiciones)

  1. opposition
  2. (Spain, often in the plural) a civil service entrance examination
    Synonym: opos

Derived terms

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