tornillo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo (“screw”).

Noun

tornillo (plural tornillos)

  1. A small tree, Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States that has spirally twisted pods; the screwbean
  2. (geology) A low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes

Spanish

Etymology

From torno +‎ -illo, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /toɾˈniʝo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /toɾˈniʎo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /toɾˈniʃo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /toɾˈniʒo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: tor‧ni‧llo

Noun

tornillo m (plural tornillos)

  1. screw (fastener)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: tornilyo

Further reading

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