bastoncillo

Spanish

Etymology

From bastón +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /bastonˈθiʝo/ [bas.t̪õn̟ˈθi.ʝo] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /bastonˈθiʎo/ [bas.t̪õn̟ˈθi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /bastonˈsiʃo/ [bas.t̪õnˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /bastonˈsiʒo/ [bas.t̪õnˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: bas‧ton‧ci‧llo

Noun

bastoncillo m (plural bastoncillos)

  1. cotton swab, Q-tip
    Synonyms: bastoncillo de algodón, bastoncillo de los oídos, hisopo de algodón
  2. diminutive of bastón

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