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acepción

meaning

noun ah-sehp-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin acceptio ('a taking, meaning').

Also means

sense

Usage Note

Acepción is a technical term for a specific sense or definition of a word, used especially in lexicography. A word may have several acepciones. Do not confuse with excepción (exception), which sounds similar. Plural: acepciones.

Examples

"Esta palabra tiene varias acepciones."

Natural Translation

This word has several meanings.

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