irrigación

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin irrigātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /iriɡaˈθjon/ [i.ri.ɣ̞aˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /iriɡaˈsjon/ [i.ri.ɣ̞aˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: i‧rri‧ga‧ción

Noun

irrigación f (plural irrigaciones)

1. irrigation

   Synonym: riego

2. circulation (of blood)

   Synonym: circulación

Related terms

• irrigar

 

Further reading

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