cortapisa

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan cortapisa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾtaˈpisa/ [koɾ.t̪aˈpi.sa]
  • Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: cor‧ta‧pi‧sa

Noun

cortapisa f (plural cortapisas)

  1. obstacle
    Synonym: obstáculo
    • 2001, Daniel Lezano, Manual de la Cámara Digital y Compacta:
      el limitado número de imágenes que son capaces de almacenar supone una cortapisa indudable
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. shackle; restriction
    Synonym: grillete
  3. charm (used when speaking)
    Synonym: encanto

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