tragamonedas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of traga (“to swallow”) +‎ monedas (“coins”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɾaɡamoˈnedas/ [ˌt̪ɾa.ɣ̞a.moˈne.ð̞as]
  • Rhymes: -edas
  • Syllabification: tra‧ga‧mo‧ne‧das

Noun

tragamonedas m (plural tragamonedas)

  1. (Latin America) slot machine (US), fruit machine (UK)
    Synonym: (Spain) tragaperras

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