almilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From alma (soul) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /alˈmiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /alˈmiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /alˈmiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /alˈmiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: al‧mi‧lla

Noun

almilla f (plural almillas)

  1. diminutive of alma
  2. (clothing) waistcoat
    Synonym: jubón
  3. (carpentry) Synonym of espiga

Descendants

  • Catalan: armilla

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