encima

Spanish

Etymology

From en + cima.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /enˈθima/, [ẽn̟ˈθima]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /enˈsima/, [ẽnˈsima]
Homophone: enzima

Adverb

encima

on top
on oneself
No tengo dinero encima.
I don't have money on me.
over oneself
additionally
nevertheless, still
to top it off, on top of that

Derived terms

encima de
por encima
más encima

Further reading

“encima” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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