santiamén

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Spīritūs Sānctī āmēn, which ends a mass.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /santjaˈmen/ [sãn̪.t̪jaˈmẽn]
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: san‧tia‧mén

Noun

santiamén m (uncountable)

  1. jiffy, jiff, flash, short time, moment, lickety-split

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