complejo

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /komˈplexo/ [kõmˈple.xo]
  • Rhymes: -exo
  • Syllabification: com‧ple‧jo

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin complexus.

Adjective

complejo (feminine compleja, masculine plural complejos, feminine plural complejas)

  1. complex, sophisticated, intricate (made of multiple parts)
    Antonym: simple
  2. complex, complicated (complicated; not straightforward)
    Synonym: complicado
    Antonym: sencillo
Derived terms

Noun

complejo m (plural complejos)

  1. (psychology) complex
  2. complex, compound (collection of buildings or facilities)
  3. resort, complex (where one can vacation to)
  4. (psychology, informal) hang-up
Hyponyms
  • complejo de apartamentos (“apartment complex”)
  • complejo de castración
  • complejo de Edipo
  • complejo de Electra (“Elektra complex”)
  • complejo de inferioridad (“inferiority complex”)
  • complejo de viviendas (“housing complex”)
  • complejo habitacional (“housing complex, residential compound”)
  • complejo hotelero (“hotel complex”)
  • complejo industrial (“industrial complex”)
  • complejo militar-industrial (“military-industrial complex”)
  • complejo residencial (“residential complex”)
  • complejo turístico (“resort, tourist resort; tourist center”)
  • complejo vacacional (“holiday resort, holiday complex”)
Derived terms

Verb

complejo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of complejar

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