ventorrillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From ventorro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /bentoˈriʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /bentoˈriʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /bentoˈriʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /bentoˈriʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: ven‧to‧rri‧llo

Noun

ventorrillo m (plural ventorrillos)

  1. diminutive of ventorro
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      Sí; pero sabe Dios a qué hora habrá llegado el tren -repuso el padre-. Esta fórmula abreviada de la civilización se toma unas libertades... No hay que impacientarse. Desde que llegue el coche al ventorrillo de Tres Casas, nos lo avisará el tío Gregorio disparando un buen puñado de cohetes que alegrarán con sus estadillos la comarca.
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