Spanish

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Etymology

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From euro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /euˈɾiʝo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /euˈɾiʎo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /euˈɾiʃo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /euˈɾiʒo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: eu‧ri‧llo

Noun

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eurillo m (plural eurillos)

  1. diminutive of euro
    ¡Compré este reloj por 10 eurillos!
    I bought this watch for only 10 euros!

Usage notes

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  • Used to imply that the speaker considers the amount of money in question to be relatively small.

See also

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References

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