prórroga

See also: prorroga, prorrogá, and pròrroga

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from prorrogar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾoroɡa/ [ˈpɾo.ro.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -oroɡa
• Syllabification: pró‧rro‧ga

Noun

prórroga f (plural prórrogas)

1. extension, extra time, prolongation (period of extra time)

   Synonym: aplazamiento

2. (sports) extra time (UK), overtime (US)

   Synonym: (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) alargue

Related terms

• prorrogar

 

Further reading

• “prórroga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014