pestillo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pestellus, diminutive of Late Latin pestulus, alteration of Latin pessulus. Compare Catalan pestell.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pesˈtiʝo/ [pesˈt̪i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pesˈtiʎo/ [pesˈt̪i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pesˈtiʃo/ [pesˈt̪i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pesˈtiʒo/ [pesˈt̪i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pes‧ti‧llo

Noun

pestillo m (plural pestillos)

  1. latch
  2. bolt (of a lock)
    Synonym: cerrojo

See also

Further reading

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