celdilla

Spanish

Etymology

From celda +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /θelˈdiʝa/ [θel̪ˈd̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /θelˈdiʎa/ [θel̪ˈd̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /selˈdiʃa/ [sel̪ˈd̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /selˈdiʒa/ [sel̪ˈd̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: cel‧di‧lla

Noun

celdilla f (plural celdillas)

  1. cell; cavity in a structure such as a honeycomb

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