pelusilla

Spanish

Etymology

From pelusa +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /peluˈsiʝa/ [pe.luˈsi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /peluˈsiʎa/ [pe.luˈsi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /peluˈsiʃa/ [pe.luˈsi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /peluˈsiʒa/ [pe.luˈsi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧lu‧si‧lla

Noun

pelusilla f (plural pelusillas)

  1. diminutive of pelusa (“fluff”)

Further reading

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