pelleja

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pellicla, from Latin pellicula, diminutive of pellis (pelt, hide). Compare the borrowed doublet película.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /peˈʝexa/ [peˈʝe.xa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /peˈʎexa/ [peˈʎe.xa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈʃexa/ [peˈʃe.xa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈʒexa/ [peˈʒe.xa]

  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: pe‧lle‧ja

Noun

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pelleja f (plural pellejas)

  1. animal skin, hide
    Synonyms: cuero, piel
  2. pelt
    Synonym: piel

Derived terms

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Further reading

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