embocadura

Etymology

From embocar +‎ -dura.

Noun

embocadura f (plural embocaduras)

1. mouthpiece (of a woodwind instrument)
2. mouth (of a river)

References

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 246.

Etymology

From embocar +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: em‧bo‧ca‧du‧ra

Noun

embocadura f (plural embocaduras)

1. bit (piece of metal placed in a horse’s mouth and connected to the reins)
2. mouth (the end of a river out of which water flows)

   Synonyms: foz, desembocadura

3. (music) embouchure (shape of the mouth and lips when playing a wind instrument)

Etymology

From embocar +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /embokaˈduɾa/ [ẽm.bo.kaˈð̞u.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: em‧bo‧ca‧du‧ra

Noun

embocadura f (plural embocaduras)

1. mouth (the end of a river out of which water flows)
2. narrows (narrow part of a river)
3. (music) mouthpiece
4. (music) embouchure (shape of the mouth and lips when playing a wind instrument)
5. bit (piece of metal placed in a horse’s mouth and connected to the reins)

Further reading

• “embocadura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10