decretazo

Spanish

Etymology

From decreto (“decree”) +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dekɾeˈtaθo/ [d̪e.kɾeˈt̪a.θo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /dekɾeˈtaso/ [d̪e.kɾeˈt̪a.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθo (Spain)
• Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: de‧cre‧ta‧zo

Noun

decretazo m (plural decretazos)

1. decree that implies a drastic and sudden reform in aspects of great social, economic and political repercussion

Further reading

• “decretazo”, 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
• “decretazo” in Lexico, Oxford University Press.