retahíla
Spanish
Etymology
Univerbation of recta + hila. Latin borrowings with -ct- in early modern Spanish were commonly pronounced with [t], e.g. doctor [doˈtoɾ].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /retaˈila/ [re.t̪aˈi.la]
- Rhymes: -ila
- Syllabification: re‧ta‧hí‧la
Noun
retahíla f (plural retahílas)
- string, series
- Synonyms: serie, sarta
- Estaba tan enojada que se me salió una retahíla de insultos.
- I was so angry I couldn't help but say a string of insults.
Further reading
- “retahíla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014