ventanilla

Spanish

Etymology

From ventana (“window”) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /bentaˈniʝa/ [bẽn̪.t̪aˈni.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /bentaˈniʎa/ [bẽn̪.t̪aˈni.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /bentaˈniʃa/ [bẽn̪.t̪aˈni.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /bentaˈniʒa/ [bẽn̪.t̪aˈni.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ven‧ta‧ni‧lla

Noun

ventanilla f (plural ventanillas)

  1. diminutive of ventana; small window
  2. window of a vehicle, porthole
  3. ticket window
    Synonym: taquilla
  4. envelope window
  5. (anatomy) nostril
    Synonyms: narina, fosa nasal

Further reading

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