condescendiente

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kondesθenˈdjente/ [kõn̪.d̪es.θẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /kondesenˈdjente/ [kõn̪.d̪e.sẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: con‧des‧cen‧dien‧te

Etymology 1

From condescender +‎ -iente.

Adjective

condescendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural condescendientes)

1. compliant, complaisant

Derived terms

• condescendientemente

Related terms

• condescendencia

Etymology 2

Likely a calque of English condescending.

Adjective

condescendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural condescendientes)

1. (colloquial) condescending, patronizing

Further reading

• “condescendiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024