Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maquila

/məkwˈilə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maquila
IPA: /məkwˈilə/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.

noun

Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.

noun

Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick.

Example Sentences

"I would give one of my fingers to have your milord out on the mountains, and each of us with a maquila in his fist."

Etymology

From Spanish maquila, from Andalusian Arabic مَكِيلَة (makíla), from Arabic مَكِيلَة (makīla, “measured”). In reference to factories, via Spanish clipping of maquiladora, from maquilar (“to assemble”) + -adora (“-ator: forming agent nouns”), from maquilar's original sense of taking a toll of grain. Also understood as a clipping within English.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: maquila, مَكِيلَة, makila

Inflected Forms

maquilas (plural)

Synonyms

medio half-celemin maquiladora

Rhymes With

sheila tequila isla leila lila gila vila ila lela nila bila sheela

Questions

How do you pronounce maquila?: The recorded pronunciation is /məkwˈilə/.
What does maquila mean?: Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
Where does maquila come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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