calentura

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Chibcha

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calentura.

Pronunciation

Noun

calentura

  1. fever

References

  • Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.

Spanish

Etymology

From calentar +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalenˈtuɾa/
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  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: ca‧len‧tu‧ra

Noun

calentura f (plural calenturas)

  1. fever, calenture
    Synonym: fiebre
  2. horniness
    Synonym: calentón
  3. cold sore
    Synonym: herpes

Descendants

  • Bikol Central: kalentura
  • Portuguese: calentura

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