Spanish

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Etymology

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From monstruo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /monsˈtɾwiʝo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /monsˈtɾwiʎo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /monsˈtɾwiʃo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /monsˈtɾwiʒo/ [mõnsˈt̪ɾwi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: mons‧trui‧llo

Noun

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monstruillo m (plural monstruillos)

  1. diminutive of monstruo