antifaz

Spanish

Etymology

From ante- (“before”) +‎ faz (“face”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /antiˈfaθ/ [ãn̪.t̪iˈfaθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /antiˈfas/ [ãn̪.t̪iˈfas]

Noun

antifaz f (plural antifaces)

1. a mask, that doesn't cover the whole face but only the eyes part and maybe the nose
2. eye mask
3. sleep mask

Further reading

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