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Etymology

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From tonto +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /tonˈtiʝo/ [t̪õn̪ˈt̪i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /tonˈtiʎo/ [t̪õn̪ˈt̪i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /tonˈtiʃo/ [t̪õn̪ˈt̪i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /tonˈtiʒo/ [t̪õn̪ˈt̪i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: ton‧ti‧llo

Adjective

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tontillo (feminine tontilla, masculine plural tontillos, feminine plural tontillas)

  1. diminutive of tonto

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