canalillo

Spanish

Etymology

From canal +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kanaˈliʝo/ [ka.naˈli.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kanaˈliʎo/ [ka.naˈli.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kanaˈliʃo/ [ka.naˈli.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kanaˈliʒo/ [ka.naˈli.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧na‧li‧llo

Noun

canalillo m (plural canalillos)

  1. diminutive of canal
  2. (colloquial) cleavage (central cleft between a woman breasts)

Further reading

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