anillo

== Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish anillo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈniʎo/ [a.ˈni.ʎo] Rhymes: -o, -ʎo, -iʎo Hyphenation: a‧ni‧llo === Noun === anillo finger ring == Spanish == === Pronunciation === Syllabification: a‧ni‧llo === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Spanish aniello, from Latin ānellum (“little ring”), from ānulus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”). Compare Catalan anell, French anneau, Italian anello, Portuguese anel. ==== Noun ==== anillo m (plural anillos) ring Synonym: sortija (mycology) annulus (heraldry) annulet ===== Usage notes ===== The difference between anillo and anilla: both translate as ring in English. Anillo is for the jewellery, also the planetary ring, ring on a tree, bullfighting ring, building in a circular shape, geometrical ring, among others. Anilla may refer to a curtain ring, ring on a shoe, a ring onto which to tie a rope, a ring put round a bird's foot for tracking (also known as anillo), a gymnastic ring, among others. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== anillo first-person singular present indicative of anillar === Further reading === “anillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025