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cuña.

wedge

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkuɲa/[ˈku.ɲa]

  1. wedge

    feminine

  2. chock (for wheel)

    feminine

  3. quoin

    feminine

  4. influence, weight, pull, clout

    colloquial · feminine

  5. slot, spot

    feminine

  6. cuneus (portion of the occipital lobe)

    feminine

  7. connections

    Chile · Cuba · El-Salvador · colloquial · feminine

  8. sound bite

    Chile · feminine
Where this word comes from

From cuño or from Vulgar Latin *cunea, from Latin cuneus. Compare Portuguese cunha.

verb/ˈkuɲa/[ˈku.ɲa]

  1. inflection of cuñar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of cuñar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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