recién

Spanish

Etymology

From the adjective reciente (“recent”). Compare Portuguese recém.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /reˈθjen/ [reˈθjẽn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /reˈsjen/ [reˈsjẽn]
• Rhymes: -en
• Syllabification: re‧cién

Adverb

recién

1. just
2. recently; new-, newly-

   Synonyms: recientemente, reciente

   recién nacido ― newborn

   recién casado ― newlywed

3. freshly

   Synonym: frescamente

See also

• apenas

 

Further reading

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