leoncillo

Spanish

Etymology

From león +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /leonˈθiʝo/ [le.õn̟ˈθi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /leonˈθiʎo/ [le.õn̟ˈθi.ʎo]

IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /leonˈsiʝo/ [le.õnˈsi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains) /leonˈsiʎo/ [le.õnˈsi.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /leonˈsiʃo/ [le.õnˈsi.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /leonˈsiʒo/ [le.õnˈsi.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: le‧on‧ci‧llo

Noun

leoncillo m (plural leoncillos)

Diminutive of león

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