Spanish word

amasijo

Pronunciation

IPA/amaˈsixo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjumble

Example

En su mochila había un amasijo de libros, ropa y cables.

There was a jumble of books, clothes and cables in his backpack.

Illustration for amasijo (jumble)

More examples

Su mente era un amasijo de recuerdos tras la mudanza.

His mind was a jumble of memories after the move.

Core concept

Messy clump of assorted objects.

Common phrases

  • un amasijo de ideas

    a jumble of ideas

  • un amasijo de recuerdos

    a jumble of memories

  • un amasijo de sentimientos

    a jumble of feelings

Similar words

mezcla: Mixture of materials blended into a single mass so the parts are combined.
confusión: State of disorder in which events or information are unclear and difficult to sort out.
batiburrillo: Hodgepodge of many different things thrown together into an incoherent, untidy collection.

Definition in Spanish

Masa o bulto formado por cosas mezcladas de manera desordenada; término coloquial usado tanto para objetos físicos como para situaciones o ideas enmarañadas.

Word origin

Derived from amasar 'to knead' and the suffix -ijo, literally a kneaded clump that developed the figurative sense of a disorderly mixture.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used with de plus a noun (un amasijo de cables, un amasijo de ideas), so expect the pattern 'un amasijo de X' in conversation.

Other meanings

  • lumpnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • amasarkneadverb
  • amasadokneadedadjective

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