nudillera

Spanish

Etymology

From nudillo (knuckle) +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /nudiˈʝeɾa/ [nu.ð̞iˈʝe.ɾa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /nudiˈʎeɾa/ [nu.ð̞iˈʎe.ɾa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /nudiˈʃeɾa/ [nu.ð̞iˈʃe.ɾa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /nudiˈʒeɾa/ [nu.ð̞iˈʒe.ɾa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: nu‧di‧lle‧ra

Noun

nudillera f (plural nudilleras)

  1. brass knuckles
    Synonyms: puño americano, puño de acero, manopla