adulación

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adūlātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /adulaˈθjon/ [a.ð̞u.laˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /adulaˈsjon/ [a.ð̞u.laˈsjõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧du‧la‧ción

Noun

adulación f (plural adulaciones)

1. adulation
2. flattery

   Synonyms: halago, peloteo, zalamería

Related terms

• adular

 

Further reading

• “adulación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28