matasellos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ sellos (“stamps”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /mataˈseʝos/ [ma.t̪aˈse.ʝos] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /mataˈseʎos/ [ma.t̪aˈse.ʎos] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /mataˈseʃos/ [ma.t̪aˈse.ʃos] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /mataˈseʒos/ [ma.t̪aˈse.ʒos] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧se‧llos

Noun

matasellos m (plural matasellos)

  1. postmark
    Synonyms: sello, timbre

Further reading

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