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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pasillo (literally “corridor”).
Noun
pasillo (uncountable)
- (music) A South American genre of music with some of the features of European classical dance.
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Spanish
Etymology
From paso + -illo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /paˈsiʝo/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /paˈsiʎo/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /paˈsiʃo/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /paˈsiʒo/
- Syllabification: pa‧si‧llo
Noun
pasillo m (plural pasillos)
- hallway, corridor
- Synonym: corredor
El baño está por el pasillo.- The bathroom is just down the hall.
- aisle
Yo prefería un asiento de pasillo en el vuelo si no le importa.- I'd prefer an aisle seat on the flight if you don't mind.
- (music, Latin America) pasillo
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