almohadilla
Contents
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
almohada (“pillow”) + -illa (diminutive suffix).
PronunciationEdit
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /almoaˈdiʎa/, [almoaˈðiʎa]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /almoaˈdiɟ͡ʝa/, [almoaˈðiʝa]
NounEdit
almohadilla f (plural almohadillas)
- pincushion
- inkpad
- the hash, octothorpe, pound symbol (#)
- seat cushion (to sit on)
- footpad (underside of an animal's paw)
SynonymsEdit
- (pincushion): acerico
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “almohadilla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.