anillo
See also: anilló
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish aniello, from Latin ānellus (“little ring”), from ānulus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”).
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /aˈni.ʎo/
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /aˈni.ʝo/
Usage notes
The difference between anillo and anilla: both translate as ring in English. anillo is for the jewellery, also the planetary ring, ring on a tree, bullfighting ring, building in a circular shape, geometrical ring, among others. anilla may refer to a curtain ring, ring on a shoe, a ring onto which to tie a rope, a ring put round a bird's foot for tracking (also known as anillo, a gymnastic ring, among others.
Synonyms
- (ring): sortija
Related terms
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