yesca

Asturian

Noun

yesca f (plural yesques)

  1. alternative form of esca

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish yesca, iesca, from Latin ēsca. Doublet of esca. Compare Portuguese isca.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝeska/ [ˈɟ͡ʝes.ka] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeska/ [ˈʃes.ka] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒeska/ [ˈʒes.ka] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Syllabification: yes‧ca

Noun

yesca f (plural yescas)

  1. tinder
    arder como si fuera yesca ― to burn like tinder

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