quijada

See also: Quijada

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish quexada (cf. also quexar), from a Vulgar Latin *capseāta, derivative of *capseus (“chin”), itself a derivative of Latin capsa (“box”). Compare Portuguese and Galician queixada and queixo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈxada/ [kiˈxa.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: qui‧ja‧da

Noun

quijada f (plural quijadas)

1. jaw, jawbone (of an animal)

   Synonym: (of humans) mandíbula

2. jowl (meat)
3. jawbone (musical instrument)

See also

• barbilla f
• mentón m
• pera f

References

• Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

• “quijada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014