cigüeñal

Spanish

Etymology

From cigüeña (“stork”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θiɡweˈɲal/ [θi.ɣ̞weˈɲal] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /siɡweˈɲal/ [si.ɣ̞weˈɲal] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ñal

Noun

cigüeñal m (plural cigüeñales)

  1. crankshaft
  2. shadoof (device used to gather water)
    Synonyms: cigoñal, (Mexico) bimbalete

Further reading

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