sopaipilla

so·pai·pil·la

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-pahy-pee-uh; Spanish saw-pahy-pee-yah]
- /ˌsoʊ paɪˈpi ə; Spanish ˌsɔ paɪˈpi yɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-pahy-pee-uh; Spanish saw-pahy-pee-yah]
- /ˌsoʊ paɪˈpi ə; Spanish ˌsɔ paɪˈpi yɑ/

Definitions of sopaipilla word

noun plural sopaipilla a small pastry made of deep-fried yeast dough and usually dipped in honey. 1
noun sopaipilla Mexican deep-fried pastry 0
noun sopaipilla a dessert consisting of a piece of deep-fried, puffed pastry, usually covered with honey or syrup 0

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Origin of sopaipilla

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < American Spanish, equivalent to Spanish sopaip(a) fritter or thick pancake soaked in honey (earlier also xopaipa < Mozarabic, derivative of šúppa, súppa piece of bread soaked in oil, Spanish sopa < Germanic; see sop, soup) + -illa diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Sopaipilla

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sopaipilla popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sopaipilla usage trend in Literature

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