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Etymology

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From celda +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /θelˈdiʝa/ [θel̪ˈd̪i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /θelˈdiʎa/ [θel̪ˈd̪i.ʎa]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /selˈdiʝa/ [sel̪ˈd̪i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains) /selˈdiʎa/ [sel̪ˈd̪i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /selˈdiʃa/ [sel̪ˈd̪i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /selˈdiʒa/ [sel̪ˈd̪i.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: cel‧di‧lla

Noun

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celdilla f (plural celdillas)

  1. cell; cavity in a structure such as a honeycomb

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