aguamanil

[aɣ̞wamaˈnil]

/[aɣ̞wamaˈnil]/ noun

The verdict

“aguamanil” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jarra que sirve para derramar el agua sobre las manos, cayendo después en una palangana o jofaina.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aguamanil · aguamanil · Spanish

aguamanil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for aguamanil
PropertyValue
Headwordaguamanil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɣ̞wamaˈnil]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aguamanil” en español

aguamanilestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aguamanil is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɣ̞wamaˈnil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for aguamanil in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is aguamanil, spelled A-G-U-A-M-A-N-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jarra que sirve para derramar el agua sobre las manos, cayendo después en una palangana o jofaina.
  2. 2
    Palangana que recibe el agua derramada con una jarra.
  3. 3
    Conjunto de jarra y palangana que sirve para lavarse las manos.
  4. 4
    Jarra con la que se derramaba el agua en las manos de los invitados a comer en una casa. Este acto se hacía antes y después de cada comida. El complemento era una palangana o jofaina que era el recipiente que recibía el agua derramada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how aguamanil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Finalmente, don Quijote se sosegó, y la comida se acabó, y, en levantando los manteles, llegaron cuatro doncellas, la una con una fuente de plata, y la otra con un aguamanil, asimismo de plata, y la otra con dos blanquísimas y riquísimas toallas al hombro, y la cuarta descubiertos los brazos hasta la mitad, y en sus blancas manos -que sin duda eran blanca…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aguamanil"?
"aguamanil" is spelled A-G-U-A-M-A-N-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aɣ̞wamaˈnil].
What does "aguamanil" mean?
As a noun, "aguamanil" means: Jarra que sirve para derramar el agua sobre las manos, cayendo después en una palangana o jofaina.
How do you pronounce "aguamanil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aguamanil" is [aɣ̞wamaˈnil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aguamanil" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list