ostentar

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ostentar

[ost̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

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Where it comes from

Del latín ostentō, ostentāre ("exhibir o exhibirse"), variante de ostendō, ostendere ("exhibir, mostrar, exponerse ante la vista"), compuesto de ob ('ante') y tendō, tendere ("tender, extender").

verb haber ostentado · ostentando · habiendo ostentado · ostentado · ostento · ostentas

rare Mostrar o hacer patente una cosa. Presentar ante la vista.
Similar: exhibir, exponer
Hacer gala de grandeza, lucimiento y boato.
Similar: exhibirse, presumir
Tener un cargo, título o reputación de prestigio o fama.

In English

flaunt to parade, display with ostentation
boast 5. transitive: to possess something special
preen to show off

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@misc{ostentar_2026,
  title = {ostentar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ostentar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}