ciénega

See also: cienega

Spanish

Alternative forms

• ciénaga

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *caenica, from Latin caenum (“silt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjeneɡa/ [ˈθje.ne.ɣ̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈsjeneɡa/ [ˈsje.ne.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -eneɡa
• Syllabification: cié‧ne‧ga

Noun

ciénega f (plural ciénegas)

1. marsh, swamp

   Synonyms: fangal, pantano

Related terms

• cenagoso
• cieno

 

Further reading

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