arbolillo

Spanish

Etymology

From árbol +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aɾboˈliʝo/ [aɾ.β̞oˈli.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aɾboˈliʎo/ [aɾ.β̞oˈli.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /aɾboˈliʃo/ [aɾ.β̞oˈli.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aɾboˈliʒo/ [aɾ.β̞oˈli.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ar‧bo‧li‧llo

Noun

arbolillo m (plural arbolillos)

  1. diminutive of árbol; small tree

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