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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin jejunum, ieiunum. Doublet of the inherited ayuno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝeˈʝuno/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃeˈʃuno/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒeˈʒuno/
- Rhymes: -uno
- Syllabification: ye‧yu‧no
Noun
yeyuno m (plural yeyunos)
- (anatomy) jejunum
Adjective
yeyuno (feminine yeyuna, masculine plural yeyunos, feminine plural yeyunas)
- jejune
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