picamaderos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pica (“to stab”) +‎ maderos (“pieces of wood”).

Etymology

From picar +‎ madero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpikamaˈdeɾos/ [ˌpi.ka.maˈð̞e.ɾos]
  • Rhymes: -eɾos
  • Syllabification: pi‧ca‧ma‧de‧ros

Noun

picamaderos m (plural picamaderos)

  1. woodpecker
    Synonyms: pájaro carpintero, carpinterito, picatroncos

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