apoyacabeza

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of apoya (“to support”) +‎ cabeza (“head”). Probably a calque of Italian appoggiatesta or appoggiacapo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˌpoʝakaˈbeθa/ [aˌpo.ʝa.kaˈβ̞e.θa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aˌpoʝakaˈbesa/ [aˌpo.ʝa.kaˈβ̞e.sa] (most of Latin America, Philippines)
 
  • IPA(key): /aˌpoʃakaˈbesa/ [aˌpo.ʃa.kaˈβ̞e.sa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˌpoʒakaˈbesa/ [aˌpo.ʒa.kaˈβ̞e.sa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Noun

apoyacabeza m (plural apoyacabezas)

  1. (Rioplatense) headrest
    Synonym: reposacabezas

Further reading

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