pastelillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pastel +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pasteˈliʝo/ [pas.t̪eˈli.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pasteˈliʎo/ [pas.t̪eˈli.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pasteˈliʃo/ [pas.t̪eˈli.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pasteˈliʒo/ [pas.t̪eˈli.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pas‧te‧li‧llo

Noun

pastelillo m (plural pastelillos)

  1. diminutive of pastel, a small cake
    Synonym: pastelito

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