astillero

Spanish

Etymology

From astilla +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /astiˈʝeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /astiˈʎeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /astiˈʃeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /astiˈʒeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: as‧ti‧lle‧ro

Adjective

astillero (feminine astillera, masculine plural astilleros, feminine plural astilleras)

  1. (relational) boatmaking

Noun

astillero m (plural astilleros)

  1. shipyard, boatyard (for initial construction)
  2. dockyard (for repair ships and boats)
  3. rack for the storage of lances and other polearms

Derived terms

  • astillero de demolición (“demolition yard, ship-breaking yard; automobile-breaking yard”)

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: estaleiro

Further reading

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