estilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish astilla, from Vulgar Latin astella, from Latin astula, variant of assula (“splinter”). Compare French attelle.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/, /esˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/, /esˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/, /eʃˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈt͡ʃi.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈti.ʎɐ/

• Hyphenation: es‧ti‧lha

Noun

estilha f (plural estilhas)

1. splinter
2. chip
3. fragment

   Synonym: fragmento

Derived terms

• estilhaço
• estilhar