ampolleta

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Spanish

Etymology

From ampolla +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ampoˈʝeta/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /ampoˈʎeta/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ampoˈʃeta/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ampoˈʒeta/

  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: am‧po‧lle‧ta

Noun

ampolleta f (plural ampolletas)

  1. hourglass
    Synonym: reloj de arena
  2. (Chile) light bulb
    Synonyms: bombilla, bombillo, foco
  3. (Mexico, Venezuela) ampoule
    Synonym: ampolla

Descendants

  • Portuguese: ampulheta

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