pestillo

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pestillo

[pesˈt̪iʝo] yeísta
[pesˈt̪iʎo] no yeísta
[pesˈt̪iʃo] sheísta
[pesˈt̪iʒo] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʝo, i.ʎo, i.ʒo, i.ʃo

Where it comes from

Del latín vulgar pestellus, diminutivo de pestulus, alteración de pessulus, cerrojo.

noun pestillos

Cierre para puertas mediante una barra de metal corredera.
Similar: cerrojo

In English

bolt bar to prevent a door from being forced open
lock something used for fastening
latch fastening for a door

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{pestillo_2026,
  title = {pestillo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pestillo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}