pértiga

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pértiga

[ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a]

Rhymes with eɾ.ti.ga

Where it comes from

Del latín pertica ('vara').

noun pértigas

Vara más alta que una persona.
Vara larga y flexible usada en atletismo para la competición de salto con pértiga, con la que el deportista se impulsa contra el suelo para superar un listón colocado a varios metros de altura.
Similar: garrocha

In English

pole long and slender object for construction or support
setting pole pole for pushing out boats — see also gaff, hook, pike pole, boathook

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@misc{pe_rtiga_2026,
  title = {pértiga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/p%C3%A9rtiga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}