Spanish

edit

Etymology

edit

From cigüeña (stork).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɡweˈɲal/ [θi.ɣ̞weˈɲal]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /siɡweˈɲal/ [si.ɣ̞weˈɲal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ñal

Noun

edit

cigüeñal m (plural cigüeñales)

  1. crankshaft
  2. shadoof (device used to gather water)
    Synonyms: cigoñal, (Mexico) bimbalete

Further reading

edit