alcantarilla

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /alkantaˈɾiʝa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /alkantaˈɾiʎa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /alkantaˈɾiʃa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /alkantaˈɾiʒa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Syllabification: al‧can‧ta‧ri‧lla

Etymology 1

From alcántara +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Noun

alcantarilla f (plural alcantarillas)

  1. sewer
    Synonyms: alcantarillado, cloaca
  2. manhole
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

alcantarilla

  1. inflection of alcantarillar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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