huesecillo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word huesecillo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word huesecillo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say huesecillo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word huesecillo you have here. The definition of the word huesecillo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhuesecillo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Spanish

Etymology

From hueso +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /w̝eseˈθiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /w̝eseˈθiʎo/
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /w̝eseˈsiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains, Philippines) /w̝eseˈsiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /w̝eseˈsiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /w̝eseˈsiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: hue‧se‧ci‧llo

Noun

huesecillo m (plural huesecillos)

  1. diminutive of hueso
    Synonyms: huesito, huesezuelo
    Antonym: huesarrón
    • 2015 October 18, “Ver sin mirar”, in El País:
      Clic, los huesecillos de los batracios de las vitrinas, clic, la jirafa, clic, el diplodocus.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)