complexión
Spanish, noun/kompleɡˈsjon/
complexión is spelled C-O-M-P-L-E-X-I-Ó-N (10 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 42,860th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Complexión is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “a person's build; physical constitution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Figura retórica que consiste en empezar con un mismo vocablo y en acabar igualmente con uno mismo, diverso…”.
What does complexión mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea person's build; physical constitution
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Figura retórica que consiste en empezar con un mismo vocablo y en acabar igualmente con uno mismo, diverso del otro, dos o más cláusulas o miembros del período. 2. Conjunto de las características físicas de alguien, la naturaleza y relación de sus aparatos orgánicos, que determinan su grado de fuerzas, vitalidad, y apariencia.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of complexión
- complexiones plural
- complixión alternative archaic
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce complexión?
- /kompleɡˈsjon/
- [kõm.pleɣ̞ˈsjõn]
- [kõmplekˈsjõn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to complexión
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is complexión in Spanish?
complexión appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).