rompehielos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of rompe (“to break”) +‎ hielos (“(pieces of) ice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rompeˈjelos/ [rõm.peˈje.los]
• Rhymes: -elos
• Syllabification: rom‧pe‧hie‧los

Noun

rompehielos m (plural rompehielos)

1. icebreaker

Further reading

• “rompehielos”, 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