virgulilla

Spanish

Etymology

From vírgula +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /biɾɡuˈliʝa/ [biɾ.ɣ̞uˈli.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /biɾɡuˈliʎa/ [biɾ.ɣ̞uˈli.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /biɾɡuˈliʃa/ [biɾ.ɣ̞uˈli.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /biɾɡuˈliʒa/ [biɾ.ɣ̞uˈli.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: vir‧gu‧li‧lla

Noun

virgulilla f (plural virgulillas)

  1. tilde
    Synonym: tilde
  2. prime (mark)

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