cochinillo

Spanish

Etymology

From cochino +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kot͡ʃiˈniʝo/ [ko.t͡ʃiˈni.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kot͡ʃiˈniʎo/ [ko.t͡ʃiˈni.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kot͡ʃiˈniʃo/ [ko.t͡ʃiˈni.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kot͡ʃiˈniʒo/ [ko.t͡ʃiˈni.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: co‧chi‧ni‧llo

Noun

cochinillo m (plural cochinillos)

  1. suckling pig
    Synonym: lechón

Further reading

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