Spanish

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Etymology

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From mano +‎ -ecilla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /maneˈθiʝa/ [ma.neˈθi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /maneˈθiʎa/ [ma.neˈθi.ʎa]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /maneˈsiʝa/ [ma.neˈsi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains, Philippines) /maneˈsiʎa/ [ma.neˈsi.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maneˈsiʃa/ [ma.neˈsi.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maneˈsiʒa/ [ma.neˈsi.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧ne‧ci‧lla

Noun

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manecilla f (plural manecillas)

  1. hand (of a clock)
    Synonym: manilla
  2. pointer, needle, arrow (of an instrument)
  3. doorknob
    Synonyms: perilla, pomo
  4. (typography) manicule
    Synonym: manícula

Derived terms

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