Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /almoaˈdiʝa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /almoaˈdiʎa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /almoaˈdiʃa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /almoaˈdiʒa/ [al.mo.aˈð̞i.ʒa]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ha‧di‧lla

Etymology 1 edit

From almohada (pillow) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Noun edit

almohadilla f (plural almohadillas)

  1. pincushion
    Synonym: acerico
  2. inkpad
  3. the hash, octothorpe, pound symbol (the character #)
  4. seat cushion (to sit on)
  5. (colloquial) toe bean (digital pad of a cat or dog's paw)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Tagalog: almohadilya

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

almohadilla

  1. inflection of almohadillar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading edit