pierna

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin perna. Cognate with Spanish pierna (“leg”).

Noun

pierna f (plural piernes)

leg

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin perna. Compare Portuguese perna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpjerna/

Noun

pierna f (plural piernas)

leg (lower limb of a human)

Synonyms

(of animals) pata

Derived terms

piernudo

Further reading

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

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