tornillo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo (“screw”).

Noun

tornillo (plural tornillos)

  1. A small tree, Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States that has spirally twisted pods; the screwbean
  2. (geology) A low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes

Spanish
tornillos

Etymology

From torno +‎ -illo, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /toɾˈniʝo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /toɾˈniʎo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /toɾˈniʃo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /toɾˈniʒo/ [t̪oɾˈni.ʒo]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

  • Syllabification: tor‧ni‧llo

Noun

tornillo m (plural tornillos)

  1. screw (fastener)

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