yeyuno

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin jejunum, ieiunum. Doublet of the inherited ayuno.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ʝeˈʝuno/ [ɟ͡ʝeˈʝu.no] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ʃeˈʃuno/ [ʃeˈʃu.no] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ʒeˈʒuno/ [ʒeˈʒu.no] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -uno
  • Syllabification: ye‧yu‧no

Noun

yeyuno m (plural yeyunos)

  1. (anatomy) jejunum

Adjective

yeyuno (feminine yeyuna, masculine plural yeyunos, feminine plural yeyunas)

  1. jejune

Further reading

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