acechanza

Spanish

Etymology

acechar +‎ -anza

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aθeˈt͡ʃanθa/ [a.θeˈt͡ʃãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aseˈt͡ʃansa/ [a.seˈt͡ʃãn.sa]
• Homophone: asechanza (non-Castilian)

Noun

acechanza f (plural acechanzas)

1. the act of stalking or spying

   Synonym: acecho

Further reading

• “acechanza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28