tortillero

Spanish

Etymology

From tortilla +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /toɾtiˈʝeɾo/ [t̪oɾ.t̪iˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /toɾtiˈʎeɾo/ [t̪oɾ.t̪iˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /toɾtiˈʃeɾo/ [t̪oɾ.t̪iˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /toɾtiˈʒeɾo/ [t̪oɾ.t̪iˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: tor‧ti‧lle‧ro

Adjective

tortillero (feminine tortillera, masculine plural tortilleros, feminine plural tortilleras)

  1. (relational) tortilla

Noun

tortillero m (plural tortilleros)

  1. a round dish used to store tortillas

Noun

tortillero m (plural tortilleros, feminine tortillera, feminine plural tortilleras)

  1. (Latin America) tortilla seller; tortilla maker

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