cantaleta

Spanish

Etymology

From cantar +‎ -leta.

Noun

cantaleta f (plural cantaletas)

1. nagging (repetitive wigging)
2. tedious refrain

   Synonym: estribillo

Related terms

• cantilena
• cantinela

 

Further reading

• “cantaleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16