película

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See also: pel·lícula

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin pellicula, from pellis (skin).

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Noun[edit]

película f (plural películas)

  1. film (thin layer of some substance)
  2. film, movie
    Synonyms: filme, fita

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin pellicula, from pellis (skin). Compare the inherited doublet pelleja. See also English pellicle, pellicule.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈlikula/ [peˈli.ku.la]
  • Rhymes: -ikula
  • Syllabification: pe‧lí‧cu‧la

Noun[edit]

película f (plural películas)

  1. film (layer)
  2. movie (US, Canada), film
    Synonyms: filme, film, cinta
  3. story (invented story, especially one as an excuse)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Cebuano: pelikula
  • Tagalog: pelikula

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