traviesa

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾaˈbjesa/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞je.sa]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: tra‧vie‧sa

Etymology 1

Feminine substantive form of travieso.

Noun

traviesa f (plural traviesas)

1. (rail transport) railway sleeper, tie

   Synonym: durmiente

Derived terms

• campo traviesa

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

traviesa

1. feminine singular of travieso

Further reading

• “travieso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16