encima

Spanish

Etymology

From en + cima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /enˈθima/ [ẽn̟ˈθi.ma]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /enˈsima/ [ẽnˈsi.ma]
• Homophone: enzima

Adverb

encima

1. on top
2. on oneself

   No tengo dinero encima.

   I don't have money on me.

3. over oneself
4. additionally
5. nevertheless, still
6. to top it off, on top of that

Derived terms

• encima de
• más encima
• por encima
• por encima de la ley
• sacarse de encima
• sacudir de encima

 

Anagrams

• camine
• mecían

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001