lanzuela

Spanish

Etymology

From lanza +‎ -uela (diminutive suffix), possibly corresponding to Latin lanceola.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /lanˈθwela/ [lãn̟ˈθwe.la]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /lanˈswela/ [lãnˈswe.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: lan‧zue‧la

Noun

lanzuela f (plural lanzuelas)

  1. Diminutive of lanza

References
  1. “lanzuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Further reading
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