manecilla

Spanish

Etymology

From mano +‎ -ecilla.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maneˈθiʝa/ [ma.neˈθi.ʝa] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /maneˈθiʎa/ [ma.neˈθi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /maneˈsiʃa/ [ma.neˈsi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maneˈsiʒa/ [ma.neˈsi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧ne‧ci‧lla

Noun

manecilla f (plural manecillas)

  1. hand (of a clock)
    Synonym: manilla
  2. pointer, needle, arrow (of an instrument)
  3. doorknob
    Synonyms: perilla, pomo
  4. (typography) manicule
    Synonym: manícula

Derived terms

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