Spanish

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Etymology

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From entorpecer +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /entoɾpeθiˈmjento/ [ẽn̪.t̪oɾ.pe.θiˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /entoɾpesiˈmjento/ [ẽn̪.t̪oɾ.pe.siˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: en‧tor‧pe‧ci‧mien‧to

Noun

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entorpecimiento m (plural entorpecimientos)

  1. obstruction, hindrance
  2. bluntness, dullness

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