lienzo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish lienço, from Latin linteum. It is not entirely clear why the Spanish form has the diphthong /je/, but there might have existed an early variant lĕnteum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈljenθo/ [ˈljẽn̟.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈljenso/ [ˈljẽn.so]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -enθo
  • Rhymes: -enso
  • Syllabification: lien‧zo

Noun

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lienzo m (plural lienzos)

  1. canvas
    Synonym: lona
  2. linen
    Synonym: lino
  3. painting, picture
    Synonyms: cuadro, pintura

Derived terms

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References

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