quijada

See also: Quijada

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish quexada (cf. also quexar), from a Vulgar Latin *capseāta, derivative of *capseus (“chin”), itself a derivative of Latin capsa (“box”). Compare Portuguese and Galician queixada and queixo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈxada/ [kiˈxa.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: qui‧ja‧da

Noun

quijada f (plural quijadas)

  1. jaw, jawbone (of an animal)
    Synonym: (of humans) mandíbula
  2. jowl (meat)
  3. jawbone (musical instrument)

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