torillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From toro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /toˈɾiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /toˈɾiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /toˈɾiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /toˈɾiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: to‧ri‧llo

Noun

torillo m (plural torillos)

  1. diminutive of toro
  2. buttonquail

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