Spanish

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Etymology

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From cruz +‎ -cilla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /kɾuθeˈθiʝa/ [kɾu.θeˈθi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /kɾuθeˈθiʎa/ [kɾu.θeˈθi.ʎa]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /kɾuseˈsiʝa/ [kɾu.seˈsi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kɾuseˈsiʎa/ [kɾu.seˈsi.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kɾuseˈsiʃa/ [kɾu.seˈsi.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kɾuseˈsiʒa/ [kɾu.seˈsi.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: cru‧ce‧ci‧lla

Noun

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crucecilla f (plural crucecillas)

  1. diminutive of cruz