inercia

See also: inércia and inèrcia

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin inertia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /iˈneɾθja/ [iˈneɾ.θja]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /iˈneɾsja/ [iˈneɾ.sja]
• Rhymes: -eɾθja
• Rhymes: -eɾsja
• Syllabification: i‧ner‧cia

Noun

inercia f (uncountable)

1. (physics) inertia (the property of a body that resists change to its uniform motion)
2. (figurative) inertia (lack of motivation, apathetic mood)

   Synonyms: desidia, pasividad

3. inertness, inactivity

Derived terms

• fuerza de inercia
• inercia química
• momento de inercia

 

Related terms

• inercial
• inerte

 

Further reading

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