sanguja

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sanguisūga (“leech”, literally “bloodsucker”) (compare French sangsue, Italian sanguisuga, Portuguese sanguessuga), from sanguis (“blood”) + sūgō (“to suck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˈɡuxa/ [sãŋˈɡu.xa]
  • Rhymes: -uxa
  • Syllabification: san‧gu‧ja

Noun

sanguja f (plural sangujas)

  1. leech (animal)
    Synonyms: sanguijuela, hirudíneo

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