doblilla

Spanish

Etymology

From dobla +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /doˈbliʝa/ [d̪oˈβ̞li.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /doˈbliʎa/ [d̪oˈβ̞li.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /doˈbliʃa/ [d̪oˈβ̞li.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /doˈbliʒa/ [d̪oˈβ̞li.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: do‧bli‧lla

Noun

doblilla f (plural doblillas)

  1. (historical, numismatics) a type of dobla (gold coin)
    • 1896, Ricardo Palma, El caballo de Santiago apóstol:
      Y sacó de la escarcela en doblillas de oro cuatrocientos pesos que puso sobre el altar, añadiendo: —Estamos en paz, patrón, que soy buen pagador.
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