sencia

Asturian

Etymology

Perhaps a semi-learned borrowing from Latin scientia. Cf. Galician chencha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsenθja/ [ˈsẽn̟.θja]
  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Syllabification: sen‧cia

Noun

sencia f (plural sencies)

  1. (uncountable) common sense, sense, reason
    Synonyms: xacíu, sentíu
    El mozacu nun tien sencia.
    The boy doesn't have any sense.
  2. inconvenience, difficulty

Derived terms

References

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “sencia”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “sencia”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
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