pedernal

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From earlier pedrenal, from Latin petrinus (from petra (“stone”)), with the suffix -al.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pedeɾˈnal/ [pe.ð̞eɾˈnal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pe‧der‧nal

Noun

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pedernal m (plural pedernales)

  1. flint

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

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