Spanish

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Etymology

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From castañeta +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kastaɲeteˈaɾ/ [kas.t̪a.ɲe.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cas‧ta‧ñe‧te‧ar

Verb

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castañetear (first-person singular present castañeteo, first-person singular preterite castañeteé, past participle castañeteado)

  1. to rattle, clack
    Synonym: castañear
  2. to chatter (of teeth)
  3. to play the castañas

Conjugation

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