bovedilla

Spanish

Etymology

From bóveda +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /bobeˈdiʝa/ [bo.β̞eˈð̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /bobeˈdiʎa/ [bo.β̞eˈð̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /bobeˈdiʃa/ [bo.β̞eˈð̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /bobeˈdiʒa/ [bo.β̞eˈð̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: bo‧ve‧di‧lla

Noun

bovedilla f (plural bovedillas)

  1. (nautical) counter stern

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