complexión

See also: complexion and complex ion

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin complexiōnem (“combination”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kompleɡˈsjon/ [kõm.pleɣ̞ˈsjõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: com‧ple‧xión

Noun

complexión f (plural complexiones)

a person's build; physical constitution

Usage notes

Complexión is a false friend, and does not mean "complexion". The word for "complexion" in Spanish is tez or cutis.

Further reading

“complexión”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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