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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin pellicula, from pellis (“skin”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ikulɐ
- Hyphenation: pe‧lí‧cu‧la
Noun
película f (plural películas)
- film (thin layer of some substance)
- film, movie
- Synonyms: filme, fita
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pellicula, from pellis (“skin”). Compare the inherited doublet pelleja. See also English pellicle, pellicule.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈlikula/
- Rhymes: -ikula
- Syllabification: pe‧lí‧cu‧la
Noun
película f (plural películas)
- film (layer)
- movie (US, Canada), film
- Synonyms: filme, film, cinta
- story (invented story, especially one as an excuse)
- Synonym: cuento
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