Spanish

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Etymology

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From muerto +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /mweɾteˈθiʝo/ [mweɾ.t̪eˈθi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /mweɾteˈθiʎo/ [mweɾ.t̪eˈθi.ʎo]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /mweɾteˈsiʝo/ [mweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains) /mweɾteˈsiʎo/ [mweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /mweɾteˈsiʃo/ [mweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /mweɾteˈsiʒo/ [mweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: muer‧te‧ci‧llo

Noun

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muertecillo m (plural muertecillos)

  1. diminutive of muerto