providencial

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin providentiālis. By surface analysis, providencia +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾobidenˈθjal/ [pɾo.β̞i.ð̞ẽn̟ˈθjal] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /pɾobidenˈsjal/ [pɾo.β̞i.ð̞ẽnˈsjal] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pro‧vi‧den‧cial

Adjective

providencial m or f (masculine and feminine plural providenciales)

  1. providential
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria, Chapter 37:
      Creí desde luego que mi naufragio era providencial y que Dios te destinaba a ser mía
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  2. timely
    es el momento providencial ― it's the perfect time
    • 2014 April 21, Pablo Ordaz, “Un ático de lujo para el cardenal Bertone”, in El País‎[1]:
      La providencial llegada de Jorge Mario Bergoglio al Vaticano calmó de inmediato las aguas
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