gusanillo

Spanish

Etymology

From gusano +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡusaˈniʝo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ɡusaˈniʎo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ɡusaˈniʃo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡusaˈniʒo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: gu‧sa‧ni‧llo

Noun

gusanillo m (plural gusanillos)

  1. diminutive of gusano
  2. spiral binding
  3. bug, bugbear

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