acertijo

Spanish

Etymology

From acertar +‎ -ijo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθeɾˈtixo/ [a.θeɾˈt̪i.xo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aseɾˈtixo/ [a.seɾˈt̪i.xo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ixo
  • Syllabification: a‧cer‧ti‧jo

Noun

acertijo m (plural acertijos)

  1. riddle
    Synonym: adivinanza

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