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excepto

[ekˈsept̪o] seseante
[eksˈθept̪o] no seseante

Rhymes with ep.to

Where it comes from

Del latín exceptus ('retirado'), sacado.

adverb

Indica una circunstancia que constituye la excepción a una regla general. El niño tiene todo permitido, excepto ocasionar destrozos.
Similar: a excepción de, descontando, fuera de, menos, salvo

conjunction

Indica que algo o alguien constituye la excepción de un conjunto. Se lo dijeron a todos, excepto a ti.
Similar: a excepción de, descontando, fuera de, menos, salvo

adjective exceptos · excepta · exceptas

outdated Sin dependencia.

In English

but except
except introducing a noun or noun phrase forming an exception or qualification
barring excepting

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@misc{excepto_2026,
  title = {excepto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/excepto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}