Spanish

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Etymology

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Diminutive of horquilla (pitchfork, fork)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /oɾkeˈtiʝa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /oɾkeˈtiʎa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /oɾkeˈtiʃa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /oɾkeˈtiʒa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: hor‧que‧ti‧lla

Noun

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horquetilla f (plural horquetillas)

  1. split end (hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition)
    Synonyms: punta abierta, punta rota, punta florecida