espinilla

Spanish

Etymology

From espina +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /espiˈniʝa/ [es.piˈni.ʝa]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /espiˈniʎa/ [es.piˈni.ʎa]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /espiˈniʃa/ [es.piˈni.ʃa]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /espiˈniʒa/ [es.piˈni.ʒa]

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

Syllabification: es‧pi‧ni‧lla

Noun

espinilla f (plural espinillas)

shinbone
Synonyms: canilla, tibia
pimple, blackhead
- 2016 November 23, “Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas”, in El Periódico‎:
  Piel libre de impurezas, poros, brillos y espinillas
  Skin free of impurities, pores, sheen and pimples

Derived terms

espinillera

Further reading

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

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