remolino

Spanish

Etymology

From re- +‎ molino (“mill”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /remoˈlino/ [re.moˈli.no]
Audio (Spain): (file)
Rhymes: -ino
Syllabification: re‧mo‧li‧no

Noun

remolino m (plural remolinos)

(weather) vortex, whirlpool, whirlwind
Synonym: vórtice
swirl
(hair) cowlick
(Chile) windmill
Synonym: molino

Derived terms

arremolinar
de remolinche

Further reading

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

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