Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin mānsuētūdinem. By surface analysis, manso +‎ -dumbre. Doublet of mansuetud, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /manseˈdumbɾe/ [mãn.seˈð̞ũm.bɾe]
  • Rhymes: -umbɾe
  • Syllabification: man‧se‧dum‧bre

Noun

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mansedumbre f (plural mansedumbres)

  1. meekness
  2. elegance
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