WEBden 12. maj 2024 · Synonym: n; Spanish [edit] Etymology [edit] From n with a nasal dash, which is a medieval shorthand for m or n (e.g. fõtẽ or fōtē for fontem). The sign ñ thus represents nn, the usual Old Spanish spelling for /ɲ/, generalised from words like año, where the sound goes back to Latin -nn-. Pronunciation [edit] IPA : /ˈeɲe/ [ˈe.ɲe]