Spanish

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Etymology

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From algo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /alˈɡiʝo/ [alˈɣ̞i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /alˈɡiʎo/ [alˈɣ̞i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /alˈɡiʃo/ [alˈɣ̞i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /alˈɡiʒo/ [alˈɣ̞i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: al‧gui‧llo

Noun

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alguillo m (uncountable)

  1. diminutive of algo