cantaleta
Spanish
Etymology
From cantar + -leta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kantaˈleta/ [kãn̪.t̪aˈle.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: can‧ta‧le‧ta
Noun
cantaleta f (plural cantaletas)
- nagging (repetitive wigging)
- tedious refrain
- Synonym: estribillo
Related terms
Further reading
- “cantaleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024