cocotilla

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cockatiel.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kokoˈtiʝa/ [ko.koˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kokoˈtiʎa/ [ko.koˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kokoˈtiʃa/ [ko.koˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kokoˈtiʒa/ [ko.koˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: co‧co‧ti‧lla

Noun

cocotilla f (plural cocotillas)

  1. cockatiel (a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest)
    Synonyms: cacatúa ninfa, carolina, ninfa
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