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pretil

[pɾeˈt̪il]

Rhymes with il

Where it comes from

Del latín *pectorile y este, de pectus ('pecho'). Compárese con pectorale ("coraza pectoral").

noun pretiles

Antepecho, escalón de ancho suficiente que hay en algunos puentes y calles al extremo inferior de cada antepecho, por donde anda la gente de a pie sin riesgo de que la atropellen las caballerías ni los carruajes.

In English

bench long seat
parapet a low protective wall
guardrail rail set alongside a dangerous place

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@misc{pretil_2026,
  title = {pretil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pretil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}