gusanillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From gusano +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ɡusaˈniʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ɡusaˈniʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ɡusaˈniʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡusaˈniʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: gu‧sa‧ni‧llo

Noun

gusanillo m (plural gusanillos)

  1. diminutive of gusano
  2. spiral binding
  3. bug, bugbear

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