aletilla

Spanish

Etymology

From aleta +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aleˈtiʝa/ [a.leˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aleˈtiʎa/ [a.leˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /aleˈtiʃa/ [a.leˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aleˈtiʒa/ [a.leˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: a‧le‧ti‧lla

Noun

aletilla f (plural aletillas)

  1. diminutive of aleta; finlet