See also: Montecillo

Spanish

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Etymology

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Probably from monte +‎ -cillo, possibly corresponding to Late Latin monticellus, from Latin mōns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /monteˈθiʝo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈθi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /monteˈθiʎo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈθi.ʎo]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /monteˈsiʝo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains, Philippines) /monteˈsiʎo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /monteˈsiʃo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /monteˈsiʒo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: mon‧te‧ci‧llo

Noun

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montecillo m (plural montecillos)

  1. hill