almohadilla

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /almoaˈdiʝa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /almoaˈdiʎa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /almoaˈdiʃa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /almoaˈdiʒa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ha‧di‧lla

Etymology 1

From almohada (“pillow”) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Noun

almohadilla f (plural almohadillas)

  1. pincushion
    Synonym: acerico
  2. inkpad
  3. the hash, octothorpe, pound symbol (the character #)
  4. seat cushion (to sit on)
  5. (colloquial) toe bean (digital pad of a cat or dog's paw)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Tagalog: almowadilya

Etymology 2

Verb

almohadilla

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

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