infiernillo

Spanish

Etymology

From infierno +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /infjeɾˈniʝo/ [ĩɱ.fjeɾˈni.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /infjeɾˈniʎo/ [ĩɱ.fjeɾˈni.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /infjeɾˈniʃo/ [ĩɱ.fjeɾˈni.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /infjeɾˈniʒo/ [ĩɱ.fjeɾˈni.ʒo]

(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: in‧fier‧ni‧llo

Noun

infiernillo m (plural infiernillos)

Diminutive of infierno
camping or portable stove
Synonyms: cocinilla, reverbero

Further reading

“infiernillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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