ahínco

See also: ahinco and ahincó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈinko/ [aˈĩŋ.ko]
• Rhymes: -inko
• Syllabification: a‧hín‧co

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ahincar.

Noun

ahínco m (plural ahíncos)

1. effort, zeal, determination

   buscar con ahínco ― search zealously

   perseguir con ahínco ― follow frantically

   perseverar con ahínco ― persevere tenaciously

   defender con ahínco ― defend bravely

   trabajar con ahínco ― work diligently

Alternative forms

• ahinco

Etymology 2

Verb

ahínco

1. first-person singular present indicative of ahincar

Further reading

• “ahínco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16