aliviadero

Spanish

Etymology

From aliviar (“to relieve”) +‎ -dero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alibjaˈdeɾo/ [a.li.β̞jaˈð̞e.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: a‧li‧via‧de‧ro

Noun

aliviadero m (plural aliviaderos)

weir (adjustable dam)
Synonyms: compuerta, vertedero

Further reading

“aliviadero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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