molinete

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.liˈne.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.liˈne.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.liˈne.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈne.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: mo‧li‧ne‧te

Noun

molinete m (plural molinetes)

1. turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage)
2. windlass (form of winch in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder)
3. a fishing reel
4. (by extension) a fishing rod equipped with a reel

Spanish

Etymology

From molino +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moliˈnete/ [mo.liˈne.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: mo‧li‧ne‧te

Noun

molinete m (plural molinetes)

1. pinwheel

   Synonyms: ventolera, molinillo, rehilete

2. windlass
3. turnstile

   Synonym: torniquete

Related terms

• molinar
• molino

 

Further reading

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