noun, feminine/retaˈila/plural: retahílas
string, series
“Estaba tan enojada que se me salió una retahíla de insultos.” — I was so angry I couldn't help but say a string of insults.
Synonyms: serie, sarta
Univerbation of recta + hila. Latin borrowings with -ct- in early modern Spanish were commonly pronounced with [t], e.g. doctor [doˈtoɾ].