molinete

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.liˈne.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.liˈne.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈne.tɨ/

Hyphenation: mo‧li‧ne‧te

Noun

molinete m (plural molinetes)

turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage)
windlass (form of winch in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder)
a fishing reel
(by extension) a fishing rod equipped with a reel

Spanish

Etymology

From molino +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moliˈnete/ [mo.liˈne.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: mo‧li‧ne‧te

Noun

molinete m (plural molinetes)

pinwheel
Synonyms: ventolera, molinillo, rehilete
windlass
turnstile
Synonym: torniquete

Related terms

Further reading

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

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