remolino
Spanish
Etymology
From re- + molino (“mill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /remoˈlino/ [re.moˈli.no]
- Rhymes: -ino
- Syllabification: re‧mo‧li‧no
Noun
remolino m (plural remolinos)
- (weather) vortex, whirlpool, whirlwind
- Synonym: vórtice
- swirl
- (hair) cowlick
- (Chile) windmill
- Synonym: molino
Derived terms
- arremolinar
Further reading
- “remolino”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014