platillo

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Spanish

un platillo

Etymology

From plato +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /plaˈtiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /plaˈtiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /plaˈtiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /plaˈtiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: pla‧ti‧llo

Noun

platillo m (plural platillos)

  1. saucer
    Synonym: platito
  2. stew
    Synonyms: guisado, cocido, estofado
  3. (Mexico) dish (type of prepared food)
  4. (music) cymbal
    Synonym: címbalo

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