obsecuente

Spanish

Etymology

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Adjective

obsecuente m or f (masculine and feminine plural obsecuentes)

1. humble; obsequious

   Synonym: humilde

   • 1855, José Mármol, Amalia, La ronda federal:

     Crea usted que será un momento muy feliz para mí aquel en que pueda serle útil su obsecuente servidora y amiga.

     Believe me, it will be a very joyous moment for me, that in which you can be of use to my humble servant and friend.

Derived terms

• obsecuentemente

 

Related terms

• obsecuencia

 

Noun

obsecuente m or f (plural obsecuentes)

1. proud person

Further reading

• “obsecuente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28