charnela

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French charnière.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaɾˈnela/ [t͡ʃaɾˈne.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: char‧ne‧la

Noun

charnela f (plural charnelas)

1. hinge

   Synonyms: bisagra, gozne, quicio

2. hinge teeth
3. (geology) hinge point
4. (philately) stamp hinge

Further reading

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