chincheta

Spanish

Etymology

From chinche +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃinˈt͡ʃeta/ [t͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃe.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: chin‧che‧ta

Noun

chincheta f (plural chinchetas)

1. drawing pin, thumbtack

Further reading

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