contienda

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈtjenda/ [kõn̪ˈt̪jẽn̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -enda
• Syllabification: con‧tien‧da

Etymology 1

Deverbal from contender (“to contest, contend”).

Noun

contienda f (plural contiendas)

1. fight, dispute

   Synonyms: lucha, disputa

Etymology 2

Verb

contienda

1. inflection of contender:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

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