ciénaga

See also: cienaga

Spanish

Alternative forms

• ciénega

Etymology

Alteration of earlier ciénega.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjenaɡa/ [ˈθje.na.ɣ̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsjenaɡa/ [ˈsje.na.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -enaɡa
• Syllabification: cié‧na‧ga

Noun

ciénaga f (plural ciénagas)

1. marsh, swamp

   Synonym: pantano

Related terms

• cenagal
• cenagoso
• cieno
• ruibarbo de ciénaga

 

See also

• marisma f

Further reading

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