cigüeña

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θiˈɡweɲa/ [θiˈɣ̞we.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ña

Noun

cigüeña f (plural cigüeñes)

  1. stork

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cicōnia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θiˈɡweɲa/ [θiˈɣ̞we.ɲa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /siˈɡweɲa/ [siˈɣ̞we.ɲa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ña

Noun

cigüeña f (plural cigüeñas)

  1. stork (large wading bird belonging to the Ciconiidae family)
    Synonym: zancuda
  2. redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium)
  3. scavenger's daughter (torture device)

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