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Spanish
Etymology
From pica (“pike”) + -eta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈketa/
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: pi‧que‧ta
Noun
piqueta f (plural piquetas)
- pickaxe (heavy iron tool with a head that is pointed on one side, chisel-edged on the other)
- Synonym: zapapico
- peg, tent peg (peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent)
- Synonym: estaca
- jump, leap (act of jumping)
- Synonym: salto
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