mezquindad
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From mezquino + -dad.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /meθkinˈdad/ [meθ.kĩn̪ˈd̪að̞] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /meskinˈdad/ [mes.kĩn̪ˈd̪að̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -ad
Syllabification: mez‧quin‧dad
=== Noun ===
mezquindad f (plural mezquindades)
meanness, stinginess, paltriness
small-mindedness, pettiness
=== Further reading ===
“mezquindad”, 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