ahínco
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈinko/ [aˈĩŋ.ko]
- Rhymes: -inko
- Syllabification: a‧hín‧co
Etymology 1
Deverbal from ahincar.
Noun
ahínco m (plural ahíncos)
- effort, zeal, determination
- buscar con ahínco ― to search zealously
- perseguir con ahínco ― to follow frantically
- perseverar con ahínco ― to persevere tenaciously
- defender con ahínco ― to defend bravely
- trabajar con ahínco ― to work diligently
Etymology 2
Verb
ahínco
- first-person singular present indicative of ahincar
Further reading
- “ahínco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025