contrapeso

Galician

Noun

contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)

  1. counterweight, counterbalance

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Noun

contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)

  1. counterweight (weight used to balance a load)

Etymology 2

Verb

contrapeso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrapesar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontɾaˈpeso/ [kõn̪.t̪ɾaˈpe.so]
  • Rhymes: -eso
  • Syllabification: con‧tra‧pe‧so

Etymology 1

From contra- +‎ peso.

Noun

contrapeso m (plural contrapesos)

  1. counterweight

Etymology 2

Verb

contrapeso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrapesar

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