vigilancia

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin vigilantia; equivalent to vigilar +‎ -ancia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bixiˈlanθja/ [bi.xiˈlãn̟.θja] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /bixiˈlansja/ [bi.xiˈlãn.sja] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -anθja (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -ansja (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: vi‧gi‧lan‧cia === Noun === vigilancia f (plural vigilancias) vigilance, watchfulness (the state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness) surveillance, security (close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “vigilancia”, 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