Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
sufragio
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈfɾaxjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounright to vote
Example
El sufragio es un derecho fundamental.
The right to vote is a fundamental right.
More examples
Muchos jóvenes se interesan por el sufragio y la política.
Many young people are interested in the right to vote and politics.
Core concept
Citizens casting ballots at a polling station.
Common phrases
derecho al sufragio
right to vote
ejercer el sufragio
exercise the right to vote
hablar del sufragio
talk about the right to vote
Similar words
derecho al voto: Legal right to vote, commonly expressed in everyday speech.
voto: Single ballot cast in an election.
Definition in Spanish
Derecho legal que permite a una persona participar en una elección mediante el voto.
Word origin
From Latin suffragium 'support, vote', Spanish sufragio denotes the political right to participate in elections by voting.
Usage tips
- Sufragio is mainly a formal or legal term, so speakers usually say voto or derecho al voto in everyday conversation.
Other meanings
- votenoun
Opposites
- abstenciónabstentionnoun
Related words
- sufragarvoteverb
- sufragistasuffragistnoun