calentura

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Chibcha[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish calentura.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

calentura

  1. fever

References[edit]

  • Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From calentar +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kalenˈtuɾa/ [ka.lẽn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: ca‧len‧tu‧ra

Noun[edit]

calentura f (plural calenturas)

  1. fever, calenture
    Synonym: fiebre
  2. horniness
    Synonym: calentón
  3. cold sore
    Synonym: herpes

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Bikol Central: kalentura
  • Portuguese: calentura

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