Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ostentātiōnem (exhibition, showing off).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ostentaˈθjon/ [os.t̪ẽn̪.t̪aˈθjõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ostentaˈsjon/ [os.t̪ẽn̪.t̪aˈsjõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: os‧ten‧ta‧ción

Noun

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ostentación f (plural ostentaciones)

  1. ostentation, boastfulness
  2. conceit
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