carrillo

See also: Carrillo

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from carro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈriʝo/ [kaˈri.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
IPA^(key): /kaˈriʎo/ [kaˈri.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
IPA^(key): /kaˈriʃo/ [kaˈri.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
IPA^(key): /kaˈriʒo/ [kaˈri.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Rhymes: -iʝo (most of Spain and Latin America)
Rhymes: -iʎo (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
Rhymes: -iʃo (Buenos Aires and environs)
Rhymes: -iʒo (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Syllabification: ca‧rri‧llo

Noun

carrillo m (plural carrillos)

(anatomy) cheek, jowl
Synonyms: mejilla, cachete

Derived terms

comer a dos carrillos

Further reading

“carrillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024