ajillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

From ajo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aˈxiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /aˈxiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˈxiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈxiʒo/

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

  • Syllabification: a‧ji‧llo

Noun

ajillo m (uncountable)

  1. Diminutive of ajo
  2. A simple sauce with sautéd garlic as the chief ingredient.
    gambas al ajillo ― shrimp with garlic sauce

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