brújula

See also: Brújula

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian bùssola (compare French boussole), from Vulgar Latin *buxula, a diminutive form of Late Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “boxwood box, box”), from πύξος (púxos, “boxwood”). Apparently influenced by Spanish bruja (“witch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuxula/ [ˈbɾu.xu.la]
• Rhymes: -uxula
• Syllabification: brú‧ju‧la

Noun

brújula f (plural brújulas)

1. compass

Derived terms

• brujulear (verb)
• mirar por brújula
• perder la brújula

 

Further reading

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