ahijamiento

Spanish

Etymology

From ahijar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aixaˈmjento/ [ai̯.xaˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: ahi‧ja‧mien‧to

Noun

ahijamiento m (plural ahijamientos)

1. adoption, adopting, fostering (especially the adoption or fostering of a child who is related by blood)

   Synonym: prohijamiento

2. tillering

Further reading

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