parteaguas
Spanish
Etymology
From partir (“to divide, split”) + aguas (“water”), compare German Wasserscheide and Italian spartiacque (literally “water-divide”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /par.teˈa.ɡwas/, [paɾˈtea̯.ɣwas]
Noun
parteaguas m (plural parteaguas)
- (geology, hydrology) watershed
- (by extension, figuratively) watershed, turning point
See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.