cuchillito

Spanish

Etymology

From cuchillo +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃiˈʝito/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈʝi.t̪o] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃiˈʎito/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈʎi.t̪o] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃiˈʃito/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈʃi.t̪o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kut͡ʃiˈʒito/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈʒi.t̪o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: cu‧chi‧lli‧to

Noun

cuchillito m (plural cuchillitos)

  1. diminutive of cuchillo: little knife; small knife