Spanish Conversation · Level 128
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Spanish word
abreviatura
Pronunciation
IPA/aβɾeβjaˈtuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounabbreviation
Example
Escribe la abreviatura en el formulario.
Write the abbreviation on the form.
More examples
¿Cuál es la abreviatura de ese término?
What is the abbreviation of that term?
Core concept
Shortened written form that replaces a full word or phrase.
Common phrases
usar la abreviatura
use the abbreviation
la abreviatura de
the abbreviation of
escribir la abreviatura
write the abbreviation
Similar words
abreviación: Shortens a word or phrase in writing by omitting letters.
sigla: Forms a short sequence from the initial letters of each word, usually in capitals.
acrónimo: Combines initials or fragments into a pronounceable short word.
contracción: Omits part of a word to form a shorter whole word.
Definition in Spanish
Forma reducida de una palabra o combinación de palabras que sustituye a la forma completa en textos, rótulos o anotaciones.
Word origin
From Latin abbreviare 'to shorten' (from brevis 'short'), with the Spanish nominal suffix -tura producing a noun for the result of shortening.
Usage tips
- Many written abbreviations in Spanish are expanded when spoken, and initialisms like ONU are treated as 'siglas' rather than as abreviaturas, so the terms are not interchangeable.
Other meanings
- short formnoun
Related words
- abreviarabbreviateverb
- abreviadoabbreviatedadjective
- abreviativoabbreviativeadjective