muela

See also: Muela

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin mola.

Noun

muela f (plural mueles)

1. grindstone
2. molar

Related terms

• moler

Further reading

• “muela”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “muela”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmwela/ [ˈmwe.la]

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• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: mue‧la

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin mola (“millstone”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”).

Noun

muela f (plural muelas)

1. molar
2. grindstone
3. (Cuba, Dominican Republic) long and boring conversation

Derived terms

• echar las muelas
• me cago en tus muelas
• muela cordal
• muela del juicio
• sacamuelas

Related terms

• molar
• moler
• molero
• molino
• molón

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

muela

1. inflection of moler:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “muela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “muela”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010