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English
Etymology
From Spanish blanquillo.
Noun
blanquillo (plural blanquillos)
- tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From blanco (“white”) + -illo (“diminutive suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /blanˈkiʝo/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /blanˈkiʎo/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /blanˈkiʃo/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /blanˈkiʒo/
- Syllabification: blan‧qui‧llo
Adjective
blanquillo (feminine blanquilla, masculine plural blanquillos, feminine plural blanquillas)
- whitish
Noun
blanquillo m (plural blanquillos)
- tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)
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