altillo

Spanish

Etymology

From alto +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /alˈtiʝo/ [al̪ˈt̪i.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /alˈtiʎo/ [al̪ˈt̪i.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /alˈtiʃo/ [al̪ˈt̪i.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /alˈtiʒo/ [al̪ˈt̪i.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: al‧ti‧llo

Noun

altillo m (plural altillos)

loft, mezzanine, attic
Synonyms: desván, ático

Further reading

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

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