sortija
التعريفات والمعاني
== Old Spanish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
sortiia (alternative spelling)
=== Etymology ===
From Late Latin *sorticula (“a small lot, table or ticket”), from Latin sors (“chances, lot”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /soɾˈtiʒa/
=== Noun ===
sortija f (plural sortijas)
ring, earring
==== Descendants ====
Spanish: sortija
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Old Spanish sortija, from Late Latin *sorticula (“a small lot, table or ticket”), from Latin sors (“chances, lot”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /soɾˈtixa/ [soɾˈt̪i.xa]
Rhymes: -ixa
Syllabification: sor‧ti‧ja
=== Noun ===
sortija f (plural sortijas)
ring (round piece worn around the finger)
Synonym: anillo
a Spanish guessing game
(Argentina) a game played by gauchos where they try to catch a suspended ring while galloping on horseback
=== Further reading ===
“sortija”, 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