tetilla

See also: Tetilla

English

Noun

tetilla (plural tetillas)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tetilla (“cheese”).
    • 2010, Patricia Michelson, Cheese: Exploring Taste and Tradition, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN:
      The [...] cheeses are mild and buttery, and loved by children because tetilla is almost spreadable.
    • 2012, Rafael Palomino, Fiesta Latina: Fabulous Food for Sizzling Parties, Chronicle Books, →ISBN:
      The flavor of tetilla cheese is clean and smooth, and it melts beautifully. making it a perfect quesadilla cheese.
    • 2014, Malcolm Coxall, Traditional Vegetarian Tapas Recipes of Spain, Malcolm Coxall, →ISBN:
      This is a light salad made with tetilla cheese.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From teta +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /teˈtiʝa/ [t̪eˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /teˈtiʎa/ [t̪eˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /teˈtiʃa/ [t̪eˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /teˈtiʒa/ [t̪eˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: te‧ti‧lla

Noun

tetilla f (plural tetillas)

  1. diminutive of teta; small breast
  2. (of a male) nipple
    Synonym: (of a female) pezón

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