mamella

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Catalan

Etymology

From mama +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation

Noun

mamella f (plural mamelles)

  1. breast, udder

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mamilla (nipple).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /maˈmeʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /maˈmeʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maˈmeʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maˈmeʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧me‧lla

Noun

mamella f (plural mamellas)

  1. wattle (hanging appendage on a goat's neck)
    Synonym: (Mexico) coscate

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