redención

/redenˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

redemption

🙏✨ re- (back) + dent + ción: pay the dent back and you're redeemed

Sounds like re-DEN-ción: 'red-en-thyon'. Latin redemptio = re- (back) + emere (to buy), so redemption is a buying back. Think 'red-dent': a debt bought back and cleared, leaving you free.

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