uñero

Spanish

Etymology

From uña +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈɲeɾo/ [uˈɲe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: u‧ñe‧ro

Noun

uñero m (plural uñeros)

1. ingrown nail
2. paronychia or similar nail-related infection

   Synonym: panadizo

Related terms

• uña

See also

• gavilán

Further reading

• “uñero”, 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