afilalápices

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of afila (“to sharpen”) +‎ lápices (“pencils”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /afilaˈlapiθes/ [a.fi.laˈla.pi.θes]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /afilaˈlapises/ [a.fi.laˈla.pi.ses]
• Rhymes: -apiθes
• Rhymes: -apises
• Syllabification: a‧fi‧la‧lá‧pi‧ces

Noun

afilalápices m (plural afilalápices)

1. pencil sharpener

   Synonym: sacapuntas

Further reading

• “afilalápices”, 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