competencia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin competentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kompeˈtenθja/ [kõm.peˈt̪ẽn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kompeˈtensja/ [kõm.peˈt̪ẽn.sja]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -enθja
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: com‧pe‧ten‧cia

Noun

competencia f (plural competencias)

  1. competence, expertise
    Synonym: pericia
  2. (law) jurisdiction, purview
    Synonym: jurisdicción
  3. (Latin America) competition
    Synonyms: concurso, competición

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