espiguilla

Spanish

Etymology

From espiga +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /espiˈɡiʝa/ [es.piˈɣ̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /espiˈɡiʎa/ [es.piˈɣ̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /espiˈɡiʃa/ [es.piˈɣ̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /espiˈɡiʒa/ [es.piˈɣ̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧gui‧lla

Noun

espiguilla f (plural espiguillas)

  1. diminutive of espiga
  2. herringbone pattern
  3. annual meadow grass (Poa annua)

Further reading

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