alcantarilla

Spanish

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /alkantaˈɾiʝa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /alkantaˈɾiʎa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /alkantaˈɾiʃa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /alkantaˈɾiʒa/ [al.kãn̪.t̪aˈɾi.ʒa]

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  • (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: al‧can‧ta‧ri‧lla

Etymology 1

From alcántara +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Noun

alcantarilla f (plural alcantarillas)

  1. sewer
    Synonyms: alcantarillado, cloaca
  2. manhole
Derived terms

Verb

alcantarilla

  1. inflection of alcantarillar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading
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