Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin trilīcem, with metathesis of /r/.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /teɾˈliθ/ [t̪eɾˈliθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /teɾˈlis/ [t̪eɾˈlis]
  • Rhymes: -iθ
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: ter‧liz

Noun

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terliz m (plural terlices)

  1. ticking (fabric)

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