expósito

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin expositus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɡsˈposito/ [eɣ̞sˈpo.si.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -osito
  • Syllabification: ex‧pó‧si‧to

Adjective

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expósito (feminine expósita, masculine plural expósitos, feminine plural expósitas)

  1. (of a child) abandoned at birth

Noun

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expósito m (plural expósitos, feminine expósita, feminine plural expósitas)

  1. foundling
    Synonyms: peño, echadillo, enechado, inclusero

Further reading

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