presilla

Spanish

Etymology

From presa +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈsiʝa/ [pɾeˈsi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈsiʎa/ [pɾeˈsi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈsiʃa/ [pɾeˈsi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈsiʒa/ [pɾeˈsi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pre‧si‧lla

Noun

presilla f (plural presillas)

  1. diminutive of presa

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: presilha

Further reading

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