ruiseñor

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Occitan rossinhol, from Vulgar Latin *rusciniolus, from Vulgar Latin lusciniola, diminutive of Latin luscinia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rwiseˈɲoɾ/ [rwi.seˈɲoɾ]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: rui‧se‧ñor

Noun

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ruiseñor m (plural ruiseñores)

  1. nightingale
  2. mockingbird

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