espada de Damocles

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espada de Damocles

  • [esˈpað̞a ð̞e ð̞aˈmokles]

Rhymes with o.kles

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  1. En sentido figurado, amenaza persistente de un peligro.

In English

  • sword of Damocles thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortun

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@misc{espada_de_damocles_2026,
  title = {espada de Damocles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/espada%20de%20damocles},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}