vigilancia

See also: vigilància and vigilância

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vigilantia; equivalent to vigilar + -ancia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bixiˈlanθja/ [bi.xiˈlãn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /bixiˈlansja/ [bi.xiˈlãn.sja]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -anθja
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansja
  • Syllabification: vi‧gi‧lan‧cia

Noun

vigilancia f (plural vigilancias)

  1. vigilance, watchfulness (the state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness)
  2. surveillance, security (close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion)

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