cieno

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin caenum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjeno/ [ˈθje.no]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsjeno/ [ˈsje.no]
• Rhymes: -eno
• Syllabification: cie‧no

Noun

cieno m (plural cienos)

1. silt

   Synonym: limo

Related terms

• cenagoso
• ciénega, ciénaga

Further reading

• “cieno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014