andanza

Spanish

Etymology

From andar +‎ -anza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /anˈdanθa/ [ãn̪ˈd̪ãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /anˈdansa/ [ãn̪ˈd̪ãn.sa]
• Rhymes: -anθa
• Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: an‧dan‧za

Noun

andanza f (plural andanzas)

1. (usually in the plural) wanderings; travel; roaming
2. unforeseen circumstance
3. fortune; luck

See also

• correría

Further reading

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