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cigüeña

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Asturian

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Noun

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cigüeña f (plural cigüeñes)

  1. stork

Spanish

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cigüeña

Etymology

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Inherited from Latin ciconia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiˈɡweɲa/ [θiˈɣ̞we.ɲa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siˈɡweɲa/ [siˈɣ̞we.ɲa]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: ci‧güe‧ña

Noun

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cigüeña f (plural cigüeñas)

  1. stork (large wading bird)
    Synonym: cicónido
  2. redstem filaree, Erodium cicutarium
  3. the scavenger's daughter; a torture device

Derived terms

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Further reading

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