cortaúñas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of corta (“to cut”) +‎ uñas (“nails (of the fingers/toes)”). Compare limpiaúñas ('nail cleaner' or 'nailbrush').

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾtaˈuɲas/ [koɾ.t̪aˈu.ɲas]
  • Rhymes: -uɲas
  • Syllabification: cor‧ta‧ú‧ñas

Noun

cortaúñas m (plural cortaúñas)

  1. nail clipper

Further reading

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