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Etymology 1 edit

From contener +‎ -ción.

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contención f (plural contenciones)

  1. holding back
  2. self-control
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Latin contentiōnem.

Noun edit

contención f (plural contenciones)

  1. contention, argument, debate, dispute
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