en un decir Jesús
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== Spanish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
en un Jesús
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “in [the time it takes] to say Jesús”.
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=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /en un deˌθiɾ xeˈsus/ [ẽn ũn̪ d̪eˌθiɾ xeˈsus] (Spain)
IPA(key): /en un deˌsiɾ xeˈsus/ [ẽn ũn̪ d̪eˌsiɾ xeˈsus] (Latin America, Philippines)
Syllabification: en un de‧cir Je‧sús
=== Adverb ===
en un decir Jesús
(idiomatic) in a jiffy, in no time at all
Synonym: en un santiamén
=== Further reading ===
“en un decir Jesús, o en un Jesús”, 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