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Spanish word
excepción
Pronunciation
IPA/eksθepˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounexception
Example
No hay excepción en esta regla.
This rule allows no exceptions.
More examples
Haremos una excepción por esta vez.
We will make an exception this time.
Core concept
A singled-out case excluded from a general rule.
Common phrases
hacer una excepción
make an exception
sin excepción
without exception
con la excepción de
with the exception of
Similar words
caso: A specific event or instance of something happening.
circunstancia: Surrounding situation or conditions in which an event takes place.
irregularidad: An irregular state or occurrence that does not follow the normal pattern.
particularidad: A distinctive feature or trait that makes something unique.
Definition in Spanish
Hecho o circunstancia singular que, por ser distinto, no queda incluido en una regla general.
Word origin
From Latin exceptio (ex- 'out' + capere 'take'), originally meaning 'a taking out' and developing into a word for a case taken out of a rule.
Usage tips
- Sin excepción means 'without exception' as a strong blanket statement, while hacer una excepción refers to permitting a specific case.
Other meanings
- special casenoun
- unusual casenoun
Related words
- excepcionalexceptionaladjective
- excepcionalidadexceptionalitynoun
- excepcionalmenteexceptionallyadverb