retahíla

Spanish

Etymology

Univerbation of recta +‎ hila. Latin borrowings with -ct- in early modern Spanish were commonly pronounced with [t], e.g. doctor [doˈtoɾ].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /retaˈila/ [re.t̪aˈi.la]
• Rhymes: -ila
• Syllabification: re‧ta‧hí‧la

Noun

retahíla f (plural retahílas)

1. string, series

   Synonyms: serie, sarta

   Estaba tan enojada que se me salió una retahíla de insultos.

   I was so angry I couldn't help but say a string of insults.

Further reading

• “retahíla”, 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