infiernillo

Spanish

Etymology

From infierno +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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

Rhymes: -iʝo (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
Rhymes: -iʎo (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
Rhymes: -iʃo (Buenos Aires and environs)
Rhymes: -iʒo (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025