horquetilla

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of horquilla (“pitchfork, fork”)

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /oɾkeˈtiʝa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /oɾkeˈtiʎa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /oɾkeˈtiʃa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /oɾkeˈtiʒa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: hor‧que‧ti‧lla

Noun

horquetilla f (plural horquetillas)

  1. split end (hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition)
    Synonyms: punta abierta, punta rota, punta florecida
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