lanzadera

Spanish

Etymology

From lanzar +‎ -dera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /lanθaˈdeɾa/ [lãn̟.θaˈð̞e.ɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lansaˈdeɾa/ [lãn.saˈð̞e.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: lan‧za‧de‧ra

Noun

lanzadera f (plural lanzaderas)

1. shuttle
2. launchpad
3. launcher
4. looper (in sewing)

Further reading

• “lanzadera”, 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