lagartija

Spanish

Etymology

From lagarto +‎ -ija. Compare Portuguese lagartixa, Asturian llagartesa, Catalan llangardaix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɡaɾˈtixa/ [la.ɣ̞aɾˈt̪i.xa]
• Rhymes: -ixa
• Syllabification: la‧gar‧ti‧ja

Noun

lagartija f (plural lagartijas)

1. a small lizard
2. (Costa Rica, Mexico, exercise) push-up, press-up

Derived terms

• lagartija esbelta
• lagartijero
• rabo de lagartija

 

Related terms

• lagarto

 

Further reading

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