alzacuellos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of alza (“to raise”) +‎ cuellos (“necks”). Calque of French hausse-col, from Dutch halskote (literally “neckwear”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌalθaˈkweʝos/ [ˌal̟.θaˈkwe.ʝos] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌalθaˈkweʎos/ [ˌal̟.θaˈkwe.ʎos] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /ˌalsaˈkweʃos/ [ˌal.saˈkwe.ʃos] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌalsaˈkweʒos/ [ˌal.saˈkwe.ʒos] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: al‧za‧cue‧llos

Noun

alzacuellos m (plural alzacuellos)

  1. alternative form of alzacuello

Noun

alzacuellos

  1. plural of alzacuello

Further reading

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