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Spanish
Etymology
From cien (“one hundred”) + pies (“feet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θjemˈpjes/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sjemˈpjes/
- Rhymes: -es
- Syllabification: ciem‧piés
Noun
ciempiés m (plural ciempiés)
- centipede
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