uñero

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈɲeɾo/ [uˈɲe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: u‧ñe‧ro

Noun

uñero m (plural uñeros)

1. ingrown nail
2. paronychia or similar nail-related infection

Related terms

• uña

 

See also

• gavilán

Further reading

• “uñero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014