anillo

See also: anilló

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish aniello, from Latin ānellus (“little ring”), from ānulus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”). Compare Catalan anell, French anneau, Italian anello, Portuguese anel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aˈniʝo/ [aˈni.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /aˈniʎo/ [aˈni.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˈniʃo/ [aˈni.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈniʒo/ [aˈni.ʒo]

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(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: a‧ni‧llo

Noun

anillo m (plural anillos)

ring
Synonym: sortija
(mycology) annulus
(heraldry) annulet

Usage notes

The difference between anillo and anilla: both translate as ring in English. Anillo is for the jewellery, also the planetary ring, ring on a tree, bullfighting ring, building in a circular shape, geometrical ring, among others. Anilla may refer to a curtain ring, ring on a shoe, a ring onto which to tie a rope, a ring put round a bird's foot for tracking (also known as anillo), a gymnastic ring, among others.

Derived terms

anilla
anillito
anillo de boda
anillo de compromiso
anillo de hadas
caérsele los anillos
como anillo al dedo

Related terms

ano
anular

Verb

anillo

first-person singular present indicative of anillar