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parsimonia

Pronunciation: /paɾsiˈmonja/

“parsimonia” is a Spanish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. parsimony
  2. frugality
  3. calmness, unhurriedness

In Spanish

  1. Moderación en el gasto y en los placeres.
  2. Calma y lentitud excesivas en el habla y en las acciones.
  3. Por extensión, preferencia por la explicación más simple entre varias alternativas, usada como principio heurístico en la ciencia moderna.
  4. Circunspección, templanza.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parsimōnia.

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