anillo
See also: anilló
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish aniello, from Latin ānellus (“little ring”), from ānulus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anillo m (plural anillos)
Usage notes
The difference between anillo and anilla: both translate as ring in English. anillo is for the jewellery, also the planetary ring, ring on a tree, bullfighting ring, building in a circular shape, geometrical ring, among others. anilla may refer to a curtain ring, ring on a shoe, a ring onto which to tie a rope, a ring put round a bird's foot for tracking (also known as anillo, a gymnastic ring, among others.
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Further reading
- “anillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Categories:
- Spanish terms inherited from Old Spanish
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- Spanish terms inherited from Latin
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