orellano

See also: Orellano

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish oriella (“edge”) (compare Modern Spanish orilla) +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /oɾeˈʝano/ [o.ɾeˈʝa.no] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /oɾeˈʎano/ [o.ɾeˈʎa.no] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /oɾeˈʃano/ [o.ɾeˈʃa.no] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /oɾeˈʒano/ [o.ɾeˈʒa.no] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: o‧re‧lla‧no

Adjective

orellano (feminine orellana, masculine plural orellanos, feminine plural orellanas)

  1. (archaic) remote, separated
    Synonyms: apartado, remoto, retirado

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