hesitación

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin haesitātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /esitaˈθjon/ [e.si.t̪aˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /esitaˈsjon/ [e.si.t̪aˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: he‧si‧ta‧ción

Noun

hesitación f (plural hesitaciones)

1. hesitation

   Synonym: titubeo

2. vacillation

   Synonym: vacilación

Related terms

• hesitar

 

Further reading

• “hesitación”, 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