contención

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kontenˈθjon/ [kõn̪.t̪ẽn̟ˈθjõn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kontenˈsjon/ [kõn̪.t̪ẽnˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -on Syllabification: con‧ten‧ción === Etymology 1 === From contener + -ción. ==== Noun ==== contención f (plural contenciones) act of holding back self-control Synonyms: autocontrol, autodominio ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin contentiōnem. ==== Noun ==== contención f (plural contenciones) (law) contention (dated) argument, debate Synonym: pelea (dated) dispute Synonym: disputa ===== Related terms ===== === Further reading === “contención”, 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