ternilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From tierno +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /teɾˈniʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /teɾˈniʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /teɾˈniʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /teɾˈniʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: ter‧ni‧lla

Noun

ternilla f (plural ternillas)

  1. (anatomy) cartilage
    Synonym: cartílago

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