guijarro

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See also: Guijarro

Spanish

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Etymology

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From guija (pebble).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡiˈxaro/ [ɡiˈxa.ro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Syllabification: gui‧ja‧rro

Noun

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guijarro m (plural guijarros)

  1. pebble (stone)
    • 2009, Javier Fresán, “El paraíso perdido de José Antonio Pascual”, in Clarín[1], number 84, →ISSN, page 38:
      [] En esta invitación gloriosa a la lectura, recuerda Quevedo la costumbre latina de marcar con guijarros los días que habrían de recordarse en el futuro como especialmente felices.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

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