condescendiente

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Spain) /kondesθenˈdjente/ [kõn̪.d̪es.θẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kondesenˈdjente/ [kõn̪.d̪e.sẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ente
Syllabification: con‧des‧cen‧dien‧te

Etymology 1 edit

From condescender +‎ -iente.

Adjective edit

condescendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural condescendientes)

compliant, complaisant

Derived terms edit

condescendientemente

Related terms edit

condescendencia

Etymology 2 edit

Likely a Calque of English condescending.

Adjective edit

condescendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural condescendientes)

(colloquial) condescending, patronizing

Further reading edit

“condescendiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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