cierva

Spanish

Alternative forms

cierua (obsolete)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjeɾba/ [ˈθjeɾ.β̞a]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈsjeɾba/ [ˈsjeɾ.β̞a]
Rhymes: -eɾba
Syllabification: cier‧va

Noun

cierva f (plural ciervas)

female equivalent of ciervo (“female deer”), doe, hind

Further reading

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

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