portaminas

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ minas (“pencil leads”). Compare French porte-mine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpoɾtaˈminas/ [ˌpoɾ.t̪aˈmi.nas] Rhymes: -inas Syllabification: por‧ta‧mi‧nas === Noun === portaminas m (plural portaminas) mechanical pencil Synonyms: lápiz mecánico, (Mexico) lapicero ==== Related terms ==== === See also === portaminas on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es === Further reading === “portaminas”, 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