alimaña

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin animālia, plural of animal. Doublet of animal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aliˈmaɲa/ [a.liˈma.ɲa]
• Rhymes: -aɲa
• Syllabification: a‧li‧ma‧ña

Noun

alimaña f (plural alimañas)

1. vermin, pest

   Synonym: bicho

2. (by extension) bloodsucker, scoundrel

Derived terms

• alimañero

 

Further reading

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