celestinaje

Spanish

Etymology

From celestina +‎ -aje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θelestiˈnaxe/ [θe.les.t̪iˈna.xe] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /selestiˈnaxe/ [se.les.t̪iˈna.xe] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -axe
  • Syllabification: ce‧les‧ti‧na‧je

Noun

celestinaje m (plural celestinajes)

  1. matchmaking
    • 2017 June 8, -, “Entre alcahuetas e ingenuos”, in El Nacional‎[1]:
      ¡Qué ejercicio de ingenuidad o celestinaje más grande!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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