almohadilla

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Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /almoaˈdiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /almoaˈdiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /almoaˈdiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /almoaˈdiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ha‧di‧lla

Etymology 1

From almohada (“pillow”) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Noun

almohadilla f (plural almohadillas)

  1. pincushion
    Synonym: acerico
  2. inkpad
  3. the hash, octothorpe, pound symbol (the character #)
  4. seat cushion (to sit on)
  5. (colloquial) toe bean (digital pad of a cat or dog's paw)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Tagalog: almohadilya

Etymology 2

Verb

almohadilla

  1. inflection of almohadillar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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