husillo

Spanish

Etymology

From huso +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /uˈsiʝo/ [uˈsi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /uˈsiʎo/ [uˈsi.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /uˈsiʃo/ [uˈsi.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /uˈsiʒo/ [uˈsi.ʒo]

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

Syllabification: hu‧si‧llo

Noun

husillo m (plural husillos)

leadscrew
spindle (mechanical)

Derived terms

husillero

Further reading

“husillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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