Spanish word

suscripción

Pronunciation

IPA/suskɾipˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsubscription

Example

Compré una suscripción digital de esa revista.

I bought a digital subscription to that magazine.

Illustration for suscripción (subscription)

More examples

Voy a cancelar la suscripción porque ya no leo la revista.

I'm going to cancel the subscription because I don't read the magazine anymore.

Core concept

Paid recurring entitlement to content or services.

Common phrases

  • cancelar la suscripción

    cancel the subscription

  • renovar la suscripción

    renew the subscription

  • suscripción mensual

    monthly subscription

Similar words

membresía: Paid membership that grants ongoing rights and member-only benefits.
abono: Prepaid pass for a set period that allows use of a service, such as public transit.
inscripción: Formal enrollment that records name and contact details to join a course, event, or program.
cuota: Specific sum required as a fee or due for membership or use of a service.

Definition in Spanish

Pago periódico que otorga el derecho a recibir durante un plazo publicaciones, accesos o servicios a cambio de una cuota.

Word origin

Attested from Latin subscriptio, from subscribere 'to sign underneath', referring originally to a signature and later to the contractual right to receive goods or services periodically.

Usage tips

  • The written accent on suscripción marks the stress on -ción and English speakers should avoid confusing it with inscripción, which means registration rather than a paid ongoing service.

Other meanings

  • registrationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • suscribirsubscribeverb
  • suscriptorsubscribernoun
  • suscritosubscribedadjective

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