la
feminine
/sosˈpetʃa/
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Translation
suspicion
Word origin
From the verb 'sospechar', from Latin 'suspectare', a frequentative of 'suspicere' ('to look up at, to mistrust'). The same root gives English 'suspect' and 'suspicion'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspectare
- English cognates
- suspect, suspicion
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsospechas
Examples
miente.
I have a suspicion that he is lying.
.
His behaviour aroused our suspicions.
.
There is no suspicion against her.
.
The police have a suspicion about the neighbour.
mera .
He acted that way out of mere suspicion.
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