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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Late Latin abstentiōnem, from Latin abstentus, from abstineō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /abstenˈθjon/ [aβ̞s.t̪ẽn̟ˈθjõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /abstenˈsjon/ [aβ̞s.t̪ẽnˈsjõn]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: abs‧ten‧ción

Noun edit

abstención f (plural abstenciones)

  1. abstention

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