abéñula

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pinnula, diminutive of pinna (“wing, feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbeɲula/ [aˈβ̞e.ɲu.la]
• Rhymes: -eɲula
• Syllabification: a‧bé‧ñu‧la

Noun

abéñula f (plural abéñulas)

1. (obsolete) eyelash

   Synonym: pestaña

Further reading

• “abéñula”, 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