ciénega

See also: cienega

Spanish

Alternative forms

• ciénaga

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *caenica, from Latin caenum (“silt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjeneɡa/ [ˈθje.ne.ɣ̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsjeneɡa/ [ˈsje.ne.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -eneɡa
• Syllabification: cié‧ne‧ga

Noun

ciénega f (plural ciénegas)

1. marsh, swamp

   Synonyms: fangal, pantano

Related terms

• cenagoso
• cieno

 

Further reading

• “ciénega”, 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