noun, masculine/moˈmento/plural: momentos
moment, instant; timing; momentum
“Un momento, señor.” — One moment, sir.
Synonyms: instante
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Proto-Italic *mowementom Latin *movimentum Latin mōmentumbor. Spanish momento Borrowed from Latin mōmentum.