espinilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From espina +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /espiˈniʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /espiˈniʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /espiˈniʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /espiˈniʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧ni‧lla

Noun

espinilla f (plural espinillas)

  1. shinbone
    Synonyms: canilla, tibia
  2. pimple, blackhead
    • 2016 November 23, “Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas”, in El Periódico:
      Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas
      Skin free of impurities, pores, sheen and pimples

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