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insinuar

  • [ĩnsiˈnwaɾ]
  • [ĩnsinuˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín īnsinuō, īnsinuāre (meter en el corpiño), compuesto de in y sinuō, sinuāre ("doblar", "curvar").

verb haber insinuado · insinuando · habiendo insinuado · insinuado · insinúo · insinúas

  1. Comunicar un sentido o significado sin expresarlo de modo explícito; dar a entender solamente indicando de un modo indirecto, tácito o por alusión.

In English

  • imply to express suggestively rather than as a direct statement
  • insinuate hint at (something)
  • hint provide a clue

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MLA

"insinuar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/insinuar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

insinuar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/insinuar

Chicago

"insinuar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/insinuar.

BibTeX
@misc{insinuar_2026,
  title = {insinuar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/insinuar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}