advenedizo

Spanish

Etymology

From advenir +‎ -izo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /adbeneˈdiθo/, [að̞.β̞e.neˈð̞i.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /adbeneˈdiso/, [að̞.β̞e.neˈð̞i.so]

Adjective

advenedizo (feminine advenediza, masculine plural advenedizos, feminine plural advenedizas)

1. foreign
2. upstart

Noun

advenedizo m (plural advenedizos, feminine advenediza, feminine plural advenedizas)

1. outsider
2. upstart, social climber

   Synonyms: arribista, trepador

See also

• allegadizo

Further reading

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