por instantes

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “for moments”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɾ insˈtantes/ [poɾ ĩnsˈt̪ãn̪.t̪es]
• Syllabification: por ins‧tan‧tes

Adverb

por instantes

1. (idiomatic) continuously

Further reading

• “por instantes”, 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