Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin jejunum, ieiunum. Doublet of the inherited ayuno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝeˈʝuno/ [ɟ͡ʝeˈʝu.no]
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝeˈʝuno/ [ɟ͡ʝeˈʝu.no]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃeˈʃuno/ [ʃeˈʃu.no]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒeˈʒuno/ [ʒeˈʒu.no]
Noun
yeyuno m (plural yeyunos)
- (anatomy) jejunum
Adjective
yeyuno (feminine yeyuna, masculine plural yeyunos, feminine plural yeyunas)
- jejune