monstruillo

Spanish

Etymology

From monstruo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /monsˈtɾwiʝo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /monsˈtɾwiʎo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /monsˈtɾwiʃo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /monsˈtɾwiʒo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: mons‧trui‧llo

Noun

monstruillo m (plural monstruillos)

  1. diminutive of monstruo