orzuelo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish orçuelo, from Latin hordeolus, diminutive of hordeum (“barley”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾˈθwelo/ [oɾˈθwe.lo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /oɾˈswelo/ [oɾˈswe.lo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Syllabification: or‧zue‧lo

Noun

orzuelo m (plural orzuelos)

  1. stye
    Synonym: (Mexico) perrilla

Further reading

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