ahínco

See also: ahinco and ahincó

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈinko/ [aˈĩŋ.ko]
Rhymes: -inko
Syllabification: a‧hín‧co

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ahincar.

Noun

ahínco m (plural ahíncos)

effort, zeal, determination
buscar con ahínco ― search zealously

perseguir con ahínco ― follow frantically

perseverar con ahínco ― persevere tenaciously

defender con ahínco ― defend bravely

trabajar con ahínco ― work diligently

Alternative forms

ahinco

Verb

ahínco

first-person singular present indicative of ahincar

Further reading

“ahínco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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