experiencia

/eɡspeˈɾjenθja/ · A2 · noun · f

experience

experiencia = experience with a Spanish -cia ending (like ciencia = science)

From Latin experientia, from experiri: to try, to test. English -ence often maps to Spanish -encia: paciencia, ciencia, diferencia. Feminine: la experiencia. It also means expertise, as in tener experiencia = to be experienced.

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