impaciente

/impaˈθjente/ · B2 · adj

impatient

⏰ im-pa-ciente = not + patient; sounds like 'impatient' with a Spanish accent

Spanish impaciente is nearly identical to English impatient. Both come from Latin impatiens: in- (not) + patiens (suffering, enduring). The Spanish c before i is pronounced like th, so say impaTHYEN-te.

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