incumbencia

/inkumˈbenθja/ · B2 · noun · f

tenure

📋 in- (upon) + cumbere (lie down) = a duty that lies upon you

From Latin incumbere, 'to lie upon, lean on'. A responsibility is something that rests on your shoulders. Related to English 'incumbent', someone on whom a role or duty rests. Spanish incumbencia = what falls to you.

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