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cantinela

[kãn̪t̪iˈnela]

Rhymes with e.la

Where it comes from

Metátesis de cantilena, y este del latín cantilena.

noun cantinelas

Cantar, copla, composición poética breve, hecha generalmente para que se cante.
Repetición molesta e importuna de alguna cosa. Yo le reprocho y le digo: "¿Qué haces, Áyax? ¿Porqué sin ser llamado te lanzas a este intento, ?" El me responde pocas palabras, la cantinela de siempre: "Mujer, el silencio es el adorno de las mujeres".

In English

buzzword word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon
cantilena Translations
whatnot other related objects or ideas
same old story the repetition of an annoying occurrence

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"cantinela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cantinela. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cantinela. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cantinela

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"cantinela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cantinela.

BibTeX

@misc{cantinela_2026,
  title = {cantinela},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cantinela},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}