Spanish

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Etymology

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From genio +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /xenjeˈθiʝo/ [xe.njeˈθi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /xenjeˈθiʎo/ [xe.njeˈθi.ʎo]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /xenjeˈsiʝo/ [xe.njeˈsi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains) /xenjeˈsiʎo/ [xe.njeˈsi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /xenjeˈsiʃo/ [xe.njeˈsi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /xenjeˈsiʒo/ [xe.njeˈsi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: ge‧nie‧ci‧llo

Noun

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geniecillo m (plural geniecillos)

  1. diminutive of genio