alzamiento

Spanish

Etymology

From alzar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /alθaˈmjento/, [al̟θaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /alsaˈmjento/, [alsaˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

Noun

alzamiento m (plural alzamientos)

1. lifting; raise, increase
2. uprising, revolt

Further reading

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