abstenitu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish abstener (“to abstain”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abs̺tenitu/, [aβ̞s̺.t̪e̞.ni.t̪u]

Verb

abstenitu da (imperfect participle abstenitzen, future participle abstenituko, short form absteni, verbal noun abstenitze)

1. (politics) to abstain

Related terms

• abstentzio (“abstention”)
• abstentzionismo (“abstentionism”)
• abstentzionista (“abstentionist”)

 

Further reading

• "abstenitu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
• “abstenitu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus