maridillo

Spanish

Etymology

From marido +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maɾiˈdiʝo/ [ma.ɾiˈð̞i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /maɾiˈdiʎo/ [ma.ɾiˈð̞i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /maɾiˈdiʃo/ [ma.ɾiˈð̞i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maɾiˈdiʒo/ [ma.ɾiˈð̞i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧ri‧di‧llo

Noun

maridillo m (plural maridillos)

  1. diminutive of marido

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