santiamén
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin Spīritūs Sānctī āmēn, which are the final words of the sign of the cross
.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /santjaˈmen/ [sãn̪.t̪jaˈmẽn]
Rhymes: -en
Syllabification: san‧tia‧mén
=== Noun ===
santiamén m (uncountable)
jiffy, jiff, flash, short time, moment, lickety-split
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“santiamén”, 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