anilla

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See also: anillá

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aˈniʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /aˈniʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˈniʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈniʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: a‧ni‧lla

Etymology 1

From anillo (“ring”).

Noun

anilla f (plural anillas)

  1. ring
    anilla de cortain ― curtain ring
    anilla de aves ― bird ring
  2. ring-pull
  3. (gymnastics, usually in the plural) ring
Usage notes
  • The difference between anillo and anilla: both translate as ring in English. anillo is for the jewellery, also the planetary ring, ring on a tree, bullfighting ring, building in a circular shape, geometrical ring, among others. anilla may refer to a curtain ring, ring on a shoe, a ring onto which to tie a rope, a ring put round a bird's foot for tracking (also known as anillo), a gymnastic ring, among others.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Portuguese: anilha

Etymology 2

Verb

anilla

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

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