oportunidad

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin opportūnitātem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /opoɾtuniˈdad/ [o.poɾ.t̪u.niˈð̞að̞]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: o‧por‧tu‧ni‧dad

Noun

oportunidad f (plural oportunidades)

  1. opportunity, chance, shot, break, occasion, time (in both senses: “chance for advancement, progress or profit” and “favorable circumstance or occasion”)
  2. timeliness

Usage notes

  • The Spanish locution equivalent to "(an/the) opportunity to [verb or verb phrase]" is "(una/la) oportunidad de [infinitive or verb phrase using infinitive]."

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Further reading


Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oportunidad, from Latin opportūnitātem.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔopoɾtuniˈdad/ [ʔo.poɾ.t̪ʊ.n̪ɪˈd̪ad̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: o‧por‧tu‧ni‧dad

Noun

oportunidád (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜈᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. opportunity; chance
    Synonyms: pagkakataon, okasyon, tsansa

References

  • oportunidad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018