conflicto

/konˈfliɡto/ · B1 · noun · m

conflict

⚔️ Near-twin of English: conflicto = conflict + o

From Latin conflictus, a clash, from con- (together) + fligere (to strike). Spanish adds the noun ending -o and keeps the masculine gender: el conflicto. Note the stress falls on -flic-: con-FLIC-to.

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