Spanish

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Etymology

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From defecto +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /defeɡˈtiʝo/ [d̪e.feɣ̞ˈt̪i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /defeɡˈtiʎo/ [d̪e.feɣ̞ˈt̪i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /defeɡˈtiʃo/ [d̪e.feɣ̞ˈt̪i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /defeɡˈtiʒo/ [d̪e.feɣ̞ˈt̪i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: de‧fec‧ti‧llo

Noun

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defectillo m (plural defectillos)

  1. diminutive of defecto