Contionary:madilla

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Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: /ma.ˈdi.la/, [mɑ.ˈdʲi.ɫa]

Etymology

From Old Grekelin μαντήλα, from Byzantine Greek μαντήλη, from Latin mantēle, mantēlium. Cognate with Modern Greek μαντήλι/μαντήλα, Spanish mantilla (Where also English mantilla).

Nouns

  1. A piece of fabric some women wear in special occasions or in the countryside, similar in look to the Spanish mantilla.
  1. (By extension) A (usually 4-sided) piece of fabric in general