a pies juntillas
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Alteration of a pie juntillo, with change of gender under the influence of similar locutions such as a sabiendas, en volandas etc. Compare French à pieds joints.
Adverb
[edit]- with both feet together
- (figuratively) firmly, totally, absolutely
- (figuratively) by the letter
Further reading
[edit]- “a pie juntillas, o a pie juntillo, o a pies juntillas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10