lobulillo

Spanish

Etymology

From lóbulo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /lobuˈliʝo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /lobuˈliʝo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /lobuˈliʎo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /lobuˈliʃo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /lobuˈliʒo/ [lo.β̞uˈli.ʒo]

 

• Rhymes: -iʝo

• Rhymes: -iʝo
• Rhymes: -iʎo
• Rhymes: -iʃo
• Rhymes: -iʒo

• Syllabification: lo‧bu‧li‧llo

Noun

lobulillo m (plural lobulillos)

1. lobule

   Synonym: lóbulo

Usage notes

• lobulillo is used almost exclusively in scientific contexts to distinguish from lóbulo, which may refer to either lobe or lobule.

Derived terms

• lobulillar