complejo

/komˈplexo/ · B1 · adj

complex, sophisticated, intricate

🏢🧩 Same as English complex: Latin complexus, woven together

Spanish complejo and English complex share the Latin root complexus, meaning braided or woven together: many parts joined into one. That covers both senses, something intricate and a group of buildings. The j is a throaty h sound: kom-PLEH-ho.

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