tucancillo

Spanish

Etymology

From tucán +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /tukanˈθiʝo/ [t̪u.kãn̟ˈθi.ʝo] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /tukanˈθiʎo/ [t̪u.kãn̟ˈθi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /tukanˈsiʃo/ [t̪u.kãnˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /tukanˈsiʒo/ [t̪u.kãnˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: tu‧can‧ci‧llo

Noun

tucancillo m (plural tucancillos)

  1. emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)
    Synonyms: pico de navaja, tucán esmeralda, tucán verde, tucaneta, tucancillo verde

Derived terms

  • tucancillo collarejo
  • tucancillo verde

References