picapedrero

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pica (“to chop”) +‎ piedra (“stone”) + -ero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pikapeˈdɾeɾo/ [pi.ka.peˈð̞ɾe.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: pi‧ca‧pe‧dre‧ro

Noun

picapedrero m (plural picapedreros, feminine picapedrera, feminine plural picapedreras)

stonecutter

Further reading

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

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