vigilancia

See also: vigilància and vigilância

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vigilantia; equivalent to vigilar +‎ -ancia.

Pronunciation

Noun

vigilancia f (plural vigilancias)

  1. vigilance, watchfulness (the state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness)
  2. surveillance, security (close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion)

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