libranza

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Spanish librar

Latin -antia

Spanish -anza

Spanish libranza

From librar + -anza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈbɾanθa/ [liˈβ̞ɾãn̟.θa] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /liˈbɾansa/ [liˈβ̞ɾãn.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -anθa (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -ansa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: li‧bran‧za

Noun

libranza f (plural libranzas)

1. payment order

   Synonym: libramiento

2. time off; leave (from work)

   Synonyms: permiso, licencia

Further reading

• “libranza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026