adivinanza

See also: adiviñanza

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish adeuinança. Analyzable as adivinar (“to guess”) +‎ -anza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adibiˈnanθa/ [a.ð̞i.β̞iˈnãn̟.θa] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /adibiˈnansa/ [a.ð̞i.β̞iˈnãn.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -anθa (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -ansa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: a‧di‧vi‧nan‧za

Noun

adivinanza f (plural adivinanzas)

1. foresight

   Synonym: adivinación

2. riddle

   Synonym: acertijo

Related terms

• adivinar

Further reading

• “adivinanza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026