siguiente

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish syguiente, from the old present participle of seguir. Corresponds to Latin sequentem (“following”), the present active participle of sequor (“to follow”), from Proto-Italic *sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Compare English sequential.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈɡjente/ [siˈɣ̞jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: si‧guien‧te

Adjective

siguiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural siguientes)

  1. following
  2. next
    Lo siguiente que puedo recordar es que salí corriendo.
    The next thing I can remember was running out.

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