condescendiente

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kondesθenˈdjente/ [kõn̪.d̪es.θẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kondesenˈdjente/ [kõn̪.d̪e.sẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ente Syllabification: con‧des‧cen‧dien‧te === Etymology 1 === From condescender +‎ -iente. ==== Adjective ==== condescendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural condescendientes) compliant, complaisant ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Likely a calque of English condescending. ==== Adjective ==== condescendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural condescendientes) (colloquial) condescending, patronizing === Further reading === “condescendiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025