ferrovía

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ferrovía

[feroˈβ̞ia]

Rhymes with i.a

Where it comes from

Del italiano ferrovia, de ferro ('hierro') y via ('vía'), y este calco del alemán Eisenbahn, de Eisen ('hierro') y Bahn ('vía').

noun ferrovías

Par de líneas de hierro paralelas, sobre las cuales viajan los trenes.
Similar: ferrocarril
Sistema de transporte que utiliza rieles, que sirve para desplazar personas y mercancías.
Similar: vía férrea

In English

railway transport system using these rails

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@misc{ferrovi_a_2026,
  title = {ferrovía},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ferrov%C3%ADa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}