piqueta

Spanish

Etymology

From pica (“pike”) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈketa/ [piˈke.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: pi‧que‧ta

Noun

piqueta f (plural piquetas)

1. pickaxe (heavy iron tool with a head that is pointed on one side, chisel-edged on the other)

   Synonym: zapapico

2. peg, tent peg (peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent)

   Synonym: estaca

3. jump, leap (act of jumping)

   Synonym: salto

Further reading

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