hilio

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hīlum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiljo/ [ˈi.ljo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: hi‧lio

Noun

hilio m (plural hilios)

1. (anatomy) hilum (porta of an organ)

Derived terms

• hiliar

 

Further reading

• “hilio”, 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