rosquilleta

Spanish

Etymology

From rosquilla (“doughnut”, diminutive of rosca) +‎ -eta (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /roskiˈʝeta/ [ros.kiˈʝe.t̪a] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /roskiˈʎeta/ [ros.kiˈʎe.t̪a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /roskiˈʃeta/ [ros.kiˈʃe.t̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /roskiˈʒeta/ [ros.kiˈʒe.t̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: ros‧qui‧lle‧ta

Noun

rosquilleta f (plural rosquilletas)

  1. a sort of Spanish crunchy breadstick

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