extensión

See also: extension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extēnsiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡstenˈsjon/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ẽnˈsjõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ex‧ten‧sión

Noun

extensión f (plural extensiones)

  1. tract (an area)
  2. extension
    Synonym: extendimiento (archaic)
  3. expanse (wide stretch of space)
    Synonym: extendimiento (archaic)
  4. (sports, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican Republic) extension cord (US), extension lead (UK), power extender, drop cord
    Synonyms: alargador, prolongador, (Argentina, Uruguay) alargue
  5. (cosmetics) hair extension

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