cojinillo

Spanish

Etymology

From cojín +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /koxiˈniʝo/ [ko.xiˈni.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /koxiˈniʎo/ [ko.xiˈni.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /koxiˈniʃo/ [ko.xiˈni.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /koxiˈniʒo/ [ko.xiˈni.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: co‧ji‧ni‧llo

Noun

cojinillo m (plural cojinillos)

  1. diminutive of cojín

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