distribución

/distɾibuˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

distribution

📦 dis- (apart) + tribuere (to allot) = handing out shares apart

From Latin distribuere: dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to assign, grant' (same root as tribute and attribute). Distribución is the act of assigning portions out in different directions. Ends in -ción, like English -tion.

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