zapatilla

Galician

Noun

zapatilla f (plural zapatillas)

  1. slipper, house shoe
  2. sneaker, tennis shoe

Spanish

Etymology

From zapato (shoe) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /θapaˈtiʝa/ [θa.paˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /θapaˈtiʎa/ [θa.paˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /sapaˈtiʃa/ [sa.paˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /sapaˈtiʒa/ [sa.paˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: za‧pa‧ti‧lla

Noun

zapatilla f (plural zapatillas)

  1. slipper, slip-on shoe (house shoe)
    Synonyms: pantufla, babucha, zapatilla de estar por casa
  2. ellipsis of zapatilla de deporte (sneaker, trainer)
    Synonym: zapatilla deportiva
  3. cleat
    Synonym: suela

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