Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dētentare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /detenˈtaɾ/ [d̪e.t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧ten‧tar

Verb

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detentar (first-person singular present detento, first-person singular preterite detenté, past participle detentado)

  1. to hold or retain
    Synonym: retener

Conjugation

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