sanguja

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sanguisūga (“leech”, literally “bloodsucker”) (compare French sangsue, Italian sanguisuga, Portuguese sanguessuga), from sanguis (“blood”) + sūgō (“I suck”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /saŋˈɡu.xa/
Rhymes: -uxa

Noun

sanguja f (plural sangujas)

leech (animal)

Synonyms

sanguijuela f
hirudíneo m

Derived terms

sanguijuela f

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