parteaguas

Spanish

Etymology

From partir (“to divide, split”) +‎ aguas (“water”), compare German Wasserscheide and Italian spartiacque (literally “water-divide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /par.teˈa.ɡwas/, [paɾˈtea̯.ɣwas]

Noun

parteaguas m (plural parteaguas)

1. (geology, hydrology) watershed
2. (by extension, figuratively) watershed, turning point

See also

• hito