espinilla

Spanish

Etymology

From espina +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iʝa
 
  • IPA(key): /espiˈniʝa/ [es.piˈni.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /espiˈniʎa/ [es.piˈni.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /espiˈniʃa/ [es.piˈni.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /espiˈniʒa/ [es.piˈni.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧ni‧lla

Noun

espinilla f (plural espinillas)

  1. shinbone
    Synonyms: canilla, tibia
  2. pimple, blackhead
    • 2016 November 23, “Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas”, in El Periódico[1]:
      Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas
      Skin free of impurities, pores, sheen and pimples

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