abstención

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin abstentiō, abstentiōnem, from Latin abstentus, from abstineō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /abstenˈθjon/ [aβ̞s.t̪ẽn̟ˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /abstenˈsjon/ [aβ̞s.t̪ẽnˈsjõn]

Noun

abstención f (plural abstenciones)

1. abstention

Derived terms

• abstencionismo
• abstencionista

Related terms

• abstener

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001