recién
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom the adjective reciente (“recent”). Compare Portuguese recém.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /reˈθjen/ [reˈθjẽn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /reˈsjen/ [reˈsjẽn]
- Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: re‧cién
Adverb
editrecién
- just
- recently; new-, newly-
- Synonyms: recientemente, reciente
- recién nacido ― newborn
- recién casado ― newlywed
- freshly
- Synonym: frescamente
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “recién”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28