Spanish

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Etymology

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From casco +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kasˈkiʝo/ [kasˈki.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kasˈkiʎo/ [kasˈki.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kasˈkiʃo/ [kasˈki.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kasˈkiʒo/ [kasˈki.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: cas‧qui‧llo

Noun

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casquillo m (plural casquillos)

  1. ferrule, tip
  2. shell (of bullet)

Further reading

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