tiovivo
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
19th c., apparently from tío + vivo, origin unknown.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tiovivo m (plural tiovivos)
- (Philippines, Spain) carousel, merry-go-round (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform affixed with various types of seats)
- Synonym: carrusel
Further reading edit
- “tiovivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014