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noun, feminine

sortija

/soɾˈtixa/

noun, feminine/soɾˈtixa/plural: sortijas

ring (round piece worn around the finger); a Spanish guessing game; a game played by gauchos where they try to catch a suspended ring while galloping on horseback

Synonyms: anillo

Inherited from Old Spanish sortija, from Late Latin *sorticula (“a small lot, table or ticket”), from Latin sors (“chances, lot”).