espinilla

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From espina +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /espiˈniʝa/ [es.piˈni.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /espiˈniʎa/ [es.piˈni.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /espiˈniʃa/ [es.piˈni.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /espiˈniʒa/ [es.piˈni.ʒa]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧ni‧lla

Noun[edit]

espinilla f (plural espinillas)

  1. shinbone
    Synonyms: canilla, tibia
  2. pimple, blackhead
    • 2016 November 23, “Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas”, in El Periódico[1]:
      Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas
      Skin free of impurities, pores, sheen and pimples

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