pececillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pez (“fish”) +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /peθeˈθiʝo/ [pe.θeˈθi.ʝo] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /peθeˈθiʎo/ [pe.θeˈθi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /peseˈsiʃo/ [pe.seˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /peseˈsiʒo/ [pe.seˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧ce‧ci‧llo

Noun

pececillo m (plural pececillos)

  1. diminutive of pez; fishy; a small fish
    Synonyms: pececito, pescadito

Derived terms

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