almohadilla

Spanish

Etymology

almohada (“pillow”) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /almoaˈdiʎa/, [almoaˈðiʎa]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /almoaˈdiɟ͡ʝa/, [almoaˈðiʝa]

Noun

almohadilla f (plural almohadillas)

pincushion
inkpad
the hash, octothorpe, pound symbol (#)
seat cushion (to sit on)
footpad (underside of an animal's paw)

Synonyms

(pincushion): acerico

Derived terms

almohadillar

Further reading

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

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