mezquindad

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mezquino +‎ -dad.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /meθkinˈdad/ [meθ.kĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /meskinˈdad/ [mes.kĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: mez‧quin‧dad

Noun[edit]

mezquindad f (plural mezquindades)

  1. meanness, stinginess, paltriness
  2. small-mindedness, pettiness

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