benjamín

See also: benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamín, Benjámin, and Benjamîn

Spanish

Etymology

From the biblical Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. ^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benxaˈmin/ [bẽŋ.xaˈmĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ben‧ja‧mín

Adjective

benjamín (feminine benjamina, masculine plural benjamines, feminine plural benjaminas)

1. (sports) of or corresponding to a certain age group, usually around 8 to 11; see Spanish Wikipedia for ages corresponding to particular sports

Derived terms

• prebenjamín

Noun

benjamín m (plural benjamines, feminine benjamina, feminine plural benjaminas)

1. youngest, baby (lastborn of a family)

   Synonym: xocoyote (S Mexico)

2. (sports) a player in a certain age group, usually around 8 to 11; see Spanish Wikipedia for ages corresponding to particular sports

Derived terms

• prebenjamín

References

1. https://dle.rae.es/benjam%C3%ADn

Further reading

• “benjamín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10