banquillo

Spanish

The bench of FC Barcelona in 2010

Etymology

From banco +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /banˈkiʝo/ [bãŋˈki.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /banˈkiʎo/ [bãŋˈki.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /banˈkiʃo/ [bãŋˈki.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /banˈkiʒo/ [bãŋˈki.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ban‧qui‧llo

Noun

banquillo m (plural banquillos)

  1. (law) dock (part of a courtroom where the accused sits)
    Synonym: banquillo de los acusados
  2. (sports) bench (the place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing)

Derived terms

  • mover el banquillo

Further reading

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