Spanish

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Etymology

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From linterna +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /linteɾˈniʝa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /linteɾˈniʎa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /linteɾˈniʃa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /linteɾˈniʒa/ [lĩn̪.t̪eɾˈni.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: lin‧ter‧ni‧lla

Noun

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linternilla f (plural linternillas)

  1. diminutive of linterna
  2. blackchin