astilla

See also: astillá

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astŭla, variant of assula (“splinter”).

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /asˈtiʎa/, [asˈt̪iʎa]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /asˈtiɟ͡ʝa/, [asˈt̪iʝa]

Noun

astilla f (plural astillas)

  1. splinter
  2. (usually in the plural) kindling

Derived terms

Verb

astilla

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of astillar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of astillar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of astillar.
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