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Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish monaziello, from Late Latin monachellus, diminutive of monachus (“monk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain) /monaˈθiʝo/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /monaˈθiʎo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /monaˈsiʝo/
- IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /monaˈsiʝo/
- IPA(key): (Andes Mountains, Philippines) /monaˈsiʎo/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /monaˈsiʃo/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /monaˈsiʒo/
- Syllabification: mo‧na‧ci‧llo
Noun
monacillo m (plural monacillos)
- altar boy
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