benjamín

See also: benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamín, Benjámin, and Benjamîn

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benxaˈmin/ [bẽŋ.xaˈmĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ben‧ja‧mín

Adjective

benjamín (feminine benjamina, masculine plural benjamines, feminine plural benjaminas)

1. (sports) of or corresponding to a certain age group, usually around 8 to 11; see Spanish Wikipedia for ages corresponding to particular sports

Derived terms

• prebenjamín

 

Noun

benjamín m (plural benjamines, feminine benjamina, feminine plural benjaminas)

1. youngest, baby (lastborn of a family)

   Synonym: xocoyote (S Mexico)

2. (sports) a player in a certain age group, usually around 8 to 11; see Spanish Wikipedia for ages corresponding to particular sports

Derived terms

• prebenjamín

 

Further reading

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