gravilla

Spanish

Etymology

From grava +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈbiʝa/ [ɡɾaˈβ̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈbiʎa/ [ɡɾaˈβ̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈbiʃa/ [ɡɾaˈβ̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈbiʒa/ [ɡɾaˈβ̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: gra‧vi‧lla

Noun

gravilla f (plural gravillas)

  1. gravel (small fragments of rock)
  2. fine gravel (small fragments of rock)

Further reading

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