sanguijuela

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier sanguja (“leech”) +‎ -uela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sanɡiˈxwela/ [sãŋ.ɡiˈxwe.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: san‧gui‧jue‧la

Noun

sanguijuela f (plural sanguijuelas)

1. leech (animal)

   Synonyms: sanguja, hirudíneo

Related terms

• sangre

 

Further reading

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