vecindad

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish vezindad, from Latin vīcīnitātem. By surface analysis, vecino +‎ -dad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beθinˈdad/ [be.θĩn̪ˈd̪að̞] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /besinˈdad/ [be.sĩn̪ˈd̪að̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: ve‧cin‧dad

Noun

vecindad f (plural vecindades)

  1. vicinity
  2. neighborhood
    Synonym: vecindario

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