La palabra del día:

la extravagancia

Pronunciación aproximada:

ehgg-strah-va-GAHN-syah (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate. The v in this word is pronounced somewhat like the English "v" but with the two lips touching instead of the top teeth touching the lower lip. In most of Spain the c in this word is pronounced much like the "th" in "thin.") Listen


Significado:

outlandishness, eccentricity, oddness, excess

Ejemplo:

Lo de Michael Jackson era algo más que extravagancia.

Traducción:

What Michael Jackson had is something more than eccentricity.

Aviso:

This word is not typically synonymous with the English word "extravagant" when it refers to lavish spending.

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