"eficaz" meaning in Spanish

See eficaz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /efiˈkaθ/, [e.fiˈkaθ], /efiˈkas/, [e.fiˈkas] Forms: eficaces [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -aθ (Spain), -as (Latin America, Philippines) Etymology: Borrowed from Latin efficācem. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|efficāx|efficācem}} Borrowed from Latin efficācem Head templates: {{es-adj}} eficaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural eficaces)
  1. efficacious Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-eficaz-es-adj-t1iGpdyw
  2. effective Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: efectivo
    Sense id: en-eficaz-es-adj-RuCHYXhR Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: eficazmente Related terms: eficacia, ineficaz

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "eficazmente"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "efficāx",
        "4": "efficācem"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin efficācem.",
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      "form": "eficaces",
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        "masculine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    "e‧fi‧caz"
  ],
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        "e‧fi‧caz"
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  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "eficacia"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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        "efficacious"
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          "efficacious"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
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      ]
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          "_dis": "7 93",
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          "name": "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/efiˈkaθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[e.fiˈkaθ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/efiˈkas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[e.fiˈkas]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aθ (Spain)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as (Latin America, Philippines)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eficaz"
}
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    "Rhymes:Spanish/as/3 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Spanish/aθ",
    "Rhymes:Spanish/aθ/3 syllables",
    "Spanish 3-syllable words",
    "Spanish adjectives",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish epicene adjectives",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish terms borrowed from Latin",
    "Spanish terms derived from Latin",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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      "word": "eficazmente"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "eficaces",
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        "feminine",
        "masculine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    "e‧fi‧caz"
  ],
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        "e‧fi‧caz"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "eficacia"
    },
    {
      "word": "ineficaz"
    }
  ],
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        "efficacious"
      ],
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          "efficacious",
          "efficacious"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "effective"
      ],
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        [
          "effective",
          "effective"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "efectivo"
        }
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/efiˈkaθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[e.fiˈkaθ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/efiˈkas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[e.fiˈkas]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aθ (Spain)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as (Latin America, Philippines)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eficaz"
}

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