linternilla

Spanish

Etymology

From linterna +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /linteɾˈniʝa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /linteɾˈniʎa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /linteɾˈniʃa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /linteɾˈniʒa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: lin‧ter‧ni‧lla

Noun

linternilla f (plural linternillas)

  1. diminutive of linterna
  2. blackchin