cientopiés

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θjentoˈpjes/ [θjẽn̪.t̪oˈpjes] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sjentoˈpjes/ [sjẽn̪.t̪oˈpjes] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: cien‧to‧piés

Noun

cientopiés m (plural cientopiés)

  1. (New Mexico) synonym of ciempiés

References

  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎[1], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN

Further reading

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