chicharra

Galician

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin cicada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃarɐ]

Noun

chicharra f (plural chicharras)

  1. cicada
    Synonyms: carricanta, cantariña

References


Spanish

Noun

chicharra f (plural chicharras)

  1. cicada
    Synonym: cigarra
    • 1905, La chicharra y la rana:
      Entre las tupidas hojas de un árbol la chicharra chirriaba.
      Among the dense leaves of a tree, the cicada was chirping.

Verb

chicharra

  1. inflection of chicharrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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