alfiletero

Spanish

Etymology

From alfiler +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alfileˈteɾo/ [al.fi.leˈt̪e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: al‧fi‧le‧te‧ro

Noun

alfiletero m (plural alfileteros)

1. case for pins and needles
2. pincushion

   Synonyms: agujero, acerico

Further reading

• “alfiletero”, 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