lagartija

Spanish

Etymology

From lagarto. Compare Portuguese lagartixa, Asturian llagartesa, Catalan llangardaix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laɡaɾˈtixa/ [la.ɣ̞aɾˈt̪i.xa]
Rhymes: -ixa
Syllabification: la‧gar‧ti‧ja

Noun

lagartija f (plural lagartijas)

a small lizard
(Costa Rica, Mexico, exercise) push-up, press-up

Derived terms

Related terms

lagarto

Further reading

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

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