hebra

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fibra. Compare the borrowed doublet fibra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈebɾa/ [ˈe.β̞ɾa]

Noun

hebra f (plural hebras)

1. thread, strand, filament

   Synonyms: hilo, filamento

2. fiber (a single elongated piece of a given material)

   Synonym: fibra

Derived terms

• deshebrar
• enhebrar
• hebroso
• pegar la hebra

 

Further reading

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