característico

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característico

[kaɾakt̪eˈɾist̪iko] Colombia

Rhymes with is.ti.ko

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikos), y este de χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērizein) ("marcar, grabar"), a su vez de χαρακτήρ (kharaktēr) ("marca, carácter")

adjective característicos · característica · características

Que permite distinguir a una persona o cosa de sus semejantes.
Similar: distintivo, diferenciador
Que pertenece o concierne al carácter.

In English

characteristic being a distinguishing feature
distinctive characteristic — see also characteristic
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BibTeX

@misc{caracteri_stico_2026,
  title = {característico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/caracter%C3%ADstico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}