quijada

See also: Quijada

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish quexada (cf. also quexar), from a now-lost derivative of Vulgar Latin *capseum (preserved in Portuguese/Galician queixo (“chin”)), from Latin capsa. Cognate to Portuguese and Galician queixada[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiˈxada/, [kiˈxaða]

Noun

quijada f (plural quijadas)

  1. jaw, jawbone (of an animal)

Synonyms

See also

References
  1. https://www.scribd.com/document/220768067/Corominas-Diccionario-Etimologico
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