ciempiés

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cien (“one hundred”) +‎ pies (“feet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θjemˈpjes/ [θjẽmˈpjes] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sjemˈpjes/ [sjẽmˈpjes] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: ciem‧piés

Noun

ciempiés m (plural ciempiés)

  1. centipede

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