pesadilla

Spanish

Etymology

From pesado (“heavy”). Compare Portuguese pesadelo.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /pesaˈdiʝa/ [pe.saˈð̞i.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /pesaˈdiʝa/ [pe.saˈð̞i.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /pesaˈdiʎa/ [pe.saˈð̞i.ʎa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /pesaˈdiʃa/ [pe.saˈð̞i.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /pesaˈdiʒa/ [pe.saˈð̞i.ʒa]

Noun

pesadilla f (plural pesadillas)

1. nightmare

Related terms

• pesado
• pesar