ternilla

Spanish

Etymology

From tierno +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /teɾˈniʝa/ [t̪eɾˈni.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /teɾˈniʎa/ [t̪eɾˈni.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /teɾˈniʃa/ [t̪eɾˈni.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /teɾˈniʒa/ [t̪eɾˈni.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ter‧ni‧lla

Noun

ternilla f (plural ternillas)

  1. (anatomy) cartilage
    Synonym: cartílago

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