habelencia

Galician

Alternative forms
  • habilencia

Etymology

From habil (“able, skilled”) +‎ -encia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aβeˈlɛnθja̝/

Noun

habelencia f (plural habelencias)

  1. skill, expertise
    Synonyms: arte, habilidade, man, maña
    • 1851, José García Mosquera, Poesías, page 74:
      Alí o mozo entr'os ancianos d'enfurruxada esperencia descubriu máis habilencia que político ningún
      There the young man, among the elders of rusted experience, found more skill that any politician

References
  • “habelencia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “habelencia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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