autodefensa

Spanish

Etymology

From auto- +‎ defensa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /autodeˈfensa/ [au̯.t̪o.ð̞eˈfẽn.sa]
• Rhymes: -ensa
• Syllabification: au‧to‧de‧fen‧sa

Noun

autodefensa f (plural autodefensas)

1. self-defence

   Synonym: defensa personal

Further reading

• “autodefensa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10