abyecto

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abiectus. Cognate with English abject.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /abˈʝeɡto/ [aβ̞ˈʝeɣ̞.t̪o] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /abˈʃeɡto/ [aβ̞ˈʃeɣ̞.t̪o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /abˈʒeɡto/ [aβ̞ˈʒeɣ̞.t̪o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: ab‧yec‧to

Adjective

abyecto (feminine abyecta, masculine plural abyectos, feminine plural abyectas)

  1. abject
  2. heinous, wretched, vile

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