conejillo

Spanish

Etymology

From conejo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /koneˈxiʝo/ [ko.neˈxi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /koneˈxiʎo/ [ko.neˈxi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /koneˈxiʃo/ [ko.neˈxi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /koneˈxiʒo/ [ko.neˈxi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: co‧ne‧ji‧llo

Noun

conejillo m (plural conejillos)

  1. diminutive of conejo
  2. guinea pig
    Synonyms: conejillo de Indias, cuy

Further reading

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