rienda

Meaning

1. (feminine,in-plural) rein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse)
2. (feminine,in-plural) control, direction

Concepts

rein

bridle

see a rienda suelta

see dar rienda suelta

soltar las riendas

Hyphenated as

rien‧da

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrjenda/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish rienda (“reins”, often singular), inherited from Early Medieval Latin retina (via */ˈrɛd(e)na/, with metathesis of /dn/; compare Spanish candado < cadnado < Latin catēnātum), a noun derived from Latin retinēre (“hold back, restrain”). Compare Portuguese rédea.