enjalma

Spanish

Alternative forms

jalma

Etymology

From Mozarabic *iššalma, from Vulgar Latin *salma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma).
Alternatively deverbal of enjalmar from jalma since **jalmar does not exist.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /enˈxalma/, [ẽŋˈxalma]

Noun

enjalma f (plural enjalmas)

saddlecloth, soft saddle

Derived terms

enjalmar (“to put the saddlecloth on”)
enjalmero (“saddlecloth maker or seller”)
desenjalmar (“to put the saddlecloth off”)

Further reading

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

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