villanía

Spanish

Etymology

From villano + -ía.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /biʝaˈnia/ [bi.ʝaˈni.a]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /biʎaˈnia/ [bi.ʎaˈni.a]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /biʃaˈnia/ [bi.ʃaˈni.a]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /biʒaˈnia/ [bi.ʒaˈni.a]

  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: vi‧lla‧ní‧a

Noun

villanía f (plural villanías)

  1. villainy
    • 2017 September, “Sociedad vs. impunidad”, in Frontera.info:
      Ustedes creen -prosiguió al tiempo que agitaba con su dedo la parte acusada- que con esta partecita pudo este pobre niño haber cometido la villanía que se le imputa?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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