descansillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From descanso +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /deskanˈsiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /deskanˈsiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /deskanˈsiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /deskanˈsiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: des‧can‧si‧llo

Noun

descansillo m (plural descansillos)

  1. landing (above stairs)
    Synonym: rellano
    • 2018, “Malamente (Cap.1: Augurio)”, in El mal querer, performed by Rosalía:
      Está parpadeando la luz del descansillo / Una voz en la escalera, alguien cruzando el pasillo
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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