como anillo al dedo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “like a ring to the finger”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkomo aˌniʝo al ˈdedo/ [ˌko.mo aˌni.ʝo al̪ ˈd̪e.ð̞o] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkomo aˌniʎo al ˈdedo/ [ˌko.mo aˌni.ʎo al̪ ˈd̪e.ð̞o] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkomo aˌniʃo al ˈdedo/ [ˌko.mo aˌni.ʃo al̪ ˈd̪e.ð̞o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkomo aˌniʒo al ˈdedo/ [ˌko.mo aˌni.ʒo al̪ ˈd̪e.ð̞o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: co‧mo a‧ni‧llo al de‧do

Adverb

como anillo al dedo

  1. (idiomatic, simile) fit like a glove; perfectly

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