cigüeñal

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cigüeña (stork).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɡweˈɲal/ [θi.ɣ̞weˈɲal]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /siɡweˈɲal/ [si.ɣ̞weˈɲal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ñal

Noun[edit]

cigüeñal m (plural cigüeñales)

  1. crankshaft
  2. shadoof (device used to gather water)
    Synonyms: cigoñal, (Mexico) bimbalete

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