reprensió

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin reprehēnsiōnem. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [rə.pɾən.siˈo]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [re.pɾen.siˈo]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: re‧pren‧si‧ó

Noun

reprensió f (plural reprensions)

  1. rebuke, reprimand (action of reprimanding or scolding)
    Synonym: reprimenda
    • 2007, Alsina i Ribé, Maria Àngels Anglada, El meu record del doctor Tarrés‎[1], Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, →ISBN, page 19:
      Encara que siguin unes anècdotes viscudes fa molts anys, les refereixo per il·lustrar amb aquests dos fets la seva rectitud, alhora que també la seva reprensió.
      Although they are anecdotes experienced many years ago, I refer to them to illustrate with these two facts their rectitude, as well as their rebuke.
  2. (law) reprimand (solemn admonition given by the court to arouse in the person guilty of an offense the awareness of the evil one has done)
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