estín

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from or influenced by English steam (of a radiator).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtin/ [esˈt̪ĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: es‧tín

Noun

estín m (plural estines)

1. (New York City) a steam radiator

   Synonym: radiador

Further reading

• “It’s the Talk of Nueva York: The Hybrid Called Spanglish” by Lizette Alvarez (1997-03-25), in The New York Times