interrupción

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interruptiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /interubˈθjon/ [ĩn̪.t̪e.ruβ̞ˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /interubˈsjon/ [ĩn̪.t̪e.ruβ̞ˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: in‧te‧rrup‧ción

Noun

interrupción f (plural interrupciones)

1. interruption

Derived terms

• interrupción voluntaria del embarazo

 

Related terms

• interrumpir
• interrupto

 

Further reading

• “interrupción”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16