lentillo

Spanish

Etymology

From lente +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /lenˈtiʝo/ [lẽn̪ˈt̪i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /lenˈtiʎo/ [lẽn̪ˈt̪i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /lenˈtiʃo/ [lẽn̪ˈt̪i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /lenˈtiʒo/ [lẽn̪ˈt̪i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: len‧ti‧llo

Noun

lentillo m (plural lentillos)

  1. contact lens
    Synonym: lente de contacto