ampolleta

Spanish

Etymology

From ampolla +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ampoˈʝeta/ [ãm.poˈʝe.t̪a] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ampoˈʎeta/ [ãm.poˈʎe.t̪a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ampoˈʃeta/ [ãm.poˈʃe.t̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ampoˈʒeta/ [ãm.poˈʒe.t̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: am‧po‧lle‧ta

Noun

ampolleta f (plural ampolletas)

  1. hourglass
    Synonym: reloj de arena
  2. (Chile) light bulb
    Synonyms: bombilla, bombillo, foco
  3. (Mexico, Venezuela) ampoule
    Synonym: ampolla

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: ampulheta

Further reading

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