husillo
Spanish, noun/uˈsiʝo/
husillo is spelled H-U-S-I-L-L-O (7 letters) and appears about once in every 8 million words in written Spanish, the 103,935th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Husillo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “leadscrew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tornillo de hierro o madera, muy usado para el movimiento de las prensas y otras máquinas”.
What does husillo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineleadscrew
- 2
masculinespindle (mechanical)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tornillo de hierro o madera, muy usado para el movimiento de las prensas y otras máquinas.
noun: 1. Conducto por donde se desaguan los lugares inmundos o que pueden padecer inundación.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of husillo
- husillos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce husillo?
- /uˈsiʝo/
- [uˈsi.ʝo]
- [uˈsiʝo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to husillo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is husillo in Spanish?
husillo appears about once in every 8 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).