pantorrilla

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pantorrilla

[pãn̪t̪oˈriʝa] Colombia, yeísta
[pãn̪t̪oˈriʎa] no yeísta
[pãn̪t̪oˈriʃa] sheísta
[pãn̪t̪oˈriʒa] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʃa, i.ʝa, i.ʎa, i.ʒa

Where it comes from

De "pantorra", a su vez del portugués panturra, con el mismo significado.

noun pantorrillas

Parte de la pierna, que comprende los gemelos, está situada por debajo de la rodilla y llega hasta el tobillo.
Similar: batata, mantorrilla, manturra

In English

calf anatomy: back of the leg below the knee

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

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

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

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@misc{pantorrilla_2026,
  title = {pantorrilla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pantorrilla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}