rodilla

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish rodiella, from Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /roˈdiʝa/ [roˈð̞i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /roˈdiʎa/ [roˈð̞i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /roˈdiʃa/ [roˈð̞i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /roˈdiʒa/ [roˈð̞i.ʒa]

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  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

  • Syllabification: ro‧di‧lla

Noun[edit]

rodilla f (plural rodillas)

  1. knee (joint or region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)
    Synonym: (formal) hinojo

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Descendants[edit]

  • Portuguese: rodilha

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