brújula

See also: Brújula

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian bùssola (compare French boussole), from Vulgar Latin *buxula, a diminutive form of Late Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “boxwood box, box”), from πύξος (púxos, “boxwood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾu.xu.la/

Noun

brújula f (plural brújulas)

  1. compass

Derived terms
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