pitillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From pito +‎ -illo (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /piˈtiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /piˈtiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /piˈtiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /piˈtiʒo/

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

  • Syllabification: pi‧ti‧llo

Noun

pitillo m (plural pitillos)

  1. (Colombia, Venezuela) drinking straw
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pajita
  2. (colloquial, Spain) ciggy, fag, cig (cigarette)
  3. (Spain) slim-fit, skinny (pants)

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