carretera

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Catalan

Etymology

From carreta +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

Noun

carretera f (plural carreteres)

  1. road

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Spanish

Etymology

From carreta +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kareˈteɾa/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ca‧rre‧te‧ra

Noun

carretera f (plural carreteras)

  1. road, highway
  2. female equivalent of carretero (carter; cartwright)

Derived terms

Adjective

carretera f

  1. feminine singular of carretero

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