farolillo

Spanish

Etymology

From farol +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /faɾoˈliʝo/ [fa.ɾoˈli.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /faɾoˈliʎo/ [fa.ɾoˈli.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /faɾoˈliʃo/ [fa.ɾoˈli.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /faɾoˈliʒo/ [fa.ɾoˈli.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: fa‧ro‧li‧llo

Noun

farolillo m (plural farolillos)

  1. diminutive of farol

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