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trépano

  • [ˈt̪ɾepano]

Rhymes with e.pa.no

Where it comes from

Del latín repănum, a su vez del griego clásico τρυπάω (trypáō, 'taladrar').

noun trépanos

  1. Especie de taladro quirúrgico pequeño con una sierra circular para trepanar, esto es, para horadar los huesos, especialmente los del cráneo.
  2. Instrumento que emplean los mineros para abrir agujeros verticales en el terreno.

In English

  • trephine surgical instrument to remove a circular section from the skull

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"trépano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/tr%C3%A9pano. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

trépano. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/tr%C3%A9pano

Chicago

"trépano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/tr%C3%A9pano.

BibTeX
@misc{tre_pano_2026,
  title = {trépano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/tr%C3%A9pano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}