castañeta

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish castañeta.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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castañeta f (plural castañetas)

  1. castanet

Etymology 2

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18th century, from castañola, from Catalan castanyola, with suffix change. Compare also French castagnole.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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castañeta f (plural castañetas)

  1. (zoology) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama)
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From castaña (chestnut) +‎ -eta (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kastaˈɲeta/ [kas.t̪aˈɲe.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: cas‧ta‧ñe‧ta

Noun

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castañeta f (plural castañetas)

  1. castanet
  2. click; clicking; snap; snapping (of the finger)

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