lagartija

Spanish

Etymology

From lagarto. Compare Portuguese lagartixa, Asturian llagartesa, Catalan llangardaix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɡaɾˈtixa/ [la.ɣ̞aɾˈt̪i.xa]

Noun

lagartija f (plural lagartijas)

1. (small) lizard
2. (exercise): push-up, press-up

Related terms

• lagarto

Further reading

• “lagartija”, 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