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yesca

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Asturian

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Noun

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yesca f (plural yesques)

  1. Alternative form of esca

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish yesca, iesca, from Latin ēsca. Doublet of esca. Compare Portuguese isca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝeska/ [ˈɟ͡ʝes.ka]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃeska/ [ˈʃes.ka]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒeska/ [ˈʒes.ka]

  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Syllabification: yes‧ca

Noun

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yesca f (plural yescas)

  1. tinder
    arder como si fuera yescato burn like tinder
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