absintio

See also: absíntio

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion, “wormwood”). Doublet of ajenjo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈsintjo/ [aβ̞ˈsĩn̪.t̪jo]

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• Rhymes: -intjo
• Syllabification: ab‧sin‧tio

Noun

absintio m (plural absintios)

1. absinth (plant)

   Synonyms: artemisa, alosna, ajenjo

2. absinth (liquor)

   Synonyms: ajenjo, absenta

Further reading

• “absintio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024