afilalápices
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of afila (“to sharpen”) + lápices (“pencils”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /afilaˈlapiθes/ [a.fi.laˈla.pi.θes]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /afilaˈlapises/ [a.fi.laˈla.pi.ses]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -apiθes
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -apises
- Syllabification: a‧fi‧la‧lá‧pi‧ces
Noun
[edit]afilalápices m (plural afilalápices)
- pencil sharpener
- Synonym: sacapuntas
Further reading
[edit]- “afilalápices”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014