Spanish Conversation · Level 113
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Spanish word
consiguiente
Pronunciation
IPA/konsiˈɣjente/
Meaning
- adjectiveresulting
Example
El daño consiguiente fue grave.
The resulting damage was severe.
More examples
Llegó tarde y, por consiguiente, perdió la cita.
He arrived late and, consequently, missed the appointment.
Core concept
An outcome presented as a consequence of an earlier event.
Common phrases
por consiguiente
consequently
efectos consiguientes
resulting effects
Similar words
consecuente: Characteristic effect that emerges from a prior cause or circumstance.
siguiente: Coming directly after in chronological order or sequence.
resultante: Product or outcome formed as the consequence of another cause.
posterior: Subsequent in time or located after in order.
Definition in Spanish
Califica un efecto o consecuencia que resulta de una acción previa.
Word origin
From Latin consequi 'to follow', consiguiente signals that one event follows another and so describes a resulting effect.
Usage tips
- Close to consecuente but often more concrete, with consiguiente labeling a specific outcome while consecuente can also mean 'consistent' or refer to a broader consequence.