Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin praestantĭa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾesˈtanθja/ [pɾesˈt̪ãn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾesˈtansja/ [pɾesˈt̪ãn.sja]
  • Rhymes: -anθja
  • Rhymes: -ansja
  • Syllabification: pres‧tan‧cia

Noun

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prestancia f (plural prestancias)

  1. excellence
    Synonym: excelencia
  2. distinction
    Synonym: distinción
  3. superiority
    Synonym: superioridad

Further reading

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