atención

/atenˈθjon/ · A2 · noun · f

attention

atención = attention with -ción for -tion; from Latin attendere, stretch toward

Spanish -ción regularly matches English -tion, so atención is attention with one t. Latin attendere means to stretch toward. The courtesy and favor senses follow: an atención is an act of paying attention to someone.

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