puntillo

Spanish

Etymology

From punto +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /punˈtiʝo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /punˈtiʎo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /punˈtiʃo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /punˈtiʒo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pun‧ti‧llo

Noun

puntillo m (plural puntillos)

  1. diminutive of punto
  2. self-love
  3. (music) staccato dot
  4. light drunkenness
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:borrachera

Further reading

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