Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

audiencia

/aʊdiˈɛn(t)siə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: au-di-en-cia
IPA: /aʊdiˈɛn(t)siə/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An appellate court of the Spanish empire.

Example Sentences

"After Cortés the government of New Spain degenerated under the rule of Nuño de Guzmán, president of the first audiencia, into a brutish exploitation of the Indians."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish audiencia. Doublet of audience.

Inflected Forms

audiencias (plural)

Synonyms

audience

Questions

How do you pronounce audiencia?: The recorded pronunciation is /aʊdiˈɛn(t)siə/.
What does audiencia mean?: An appellate court of the Spanish empire.
Where does audiencia come from?: Borrowed from Spanish audiencia. Doublet of audience.

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