huella

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eʝa/ [ˈw̝e.ʝa], /ˈɡweʝa/ [ˈɡwe.ʝa] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eʎa/ [ˈw̝e.ʎa], /ˈɡweʎa/ [ˈɡwe.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eʃa/ [ˈw̝e.ʃa], /ˈɡweʃa/ [ˈɡwe.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eʒa/ [ˈw̝e.ʒa], /ˈɡweʒa/ [ˈɡwe.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: hue‧lla

Etymology 1

Deverbal from hollar.

Noun

huella f (plural huellas)

  1. footprint (impression of the foot in a soft substance)
  2. fingerprint (unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers; marks left by these)
    huella dactilar ― fingerprint
  3. (computing, figurative) fingerprint (unique identification)
    huella digital ― digital fingerprint
  4. mark, imprint (visible impression or sign left on something)
    Synonyms: marca, impronta
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 297:
      Las verrugas desaparecen sin dejar huellas, si el paciente se las frota durante tres días con la propia saliva, estando en ayunas.
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  5. (Southern Cone, Andes, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela) path, trail
    Synonym: vereda
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

huella

  1. inflection of hollar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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