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Spanish
Etymology
Metathesis of Old Spanish petrina, from Vulgar Latin *pectorīna, derived from Latin pectus.[1] Compare pretal, pretil, apretar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾeˈtina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: pre‧ti‧na
Noun
pretina f (plural pretinas)
- waistband
- Synonym: cinturilla
2016 May, “Tahúres”, in El Nacional:Tienen manos de piedra imán, atraen las monedas, las cuales dejan caer en el pescuezo, en la pretina o los puños con la justificación, mostrando las manos limpias.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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