explanación

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explānātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /eɡsplanaˈθjon/ [eɣ̞s.pla.naˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eɡsplanaˈsjon/ [eɣ̞s.pla.naˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ex‧pla‧na‧ción

Noun

explanación f (plural explanaciones)

1. levelling (of ground)

   Synonym: nivelación

Further reading

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