cigüeña

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Asturian

Noun

cigüeña f (plural cigüeñes)

  1. stork

Spanish

cigüeña

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ciconia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiˈɡweɲa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siˈɡweɲa/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ña

Noun

cigüeña f (plural cigüeñas)

  1. stork (large wading bird)
    Synonym: cicónido
  2. redstem filaree, Erodium cicutarium
  3. the scavenger's daughter; a torture device

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