montecillo

See also: Montecillo

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from monte +‎ -cillo, possibly corresponding to Late Latin monticellus, from Latin mōns.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /monteˈθiʝo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈθi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /monteˈθiʎo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈθi.ʎo]

IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /monteˈsiʝo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains) /monteˈsiʎo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /monteˈsiʃo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /monteˈsiʒo/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈsi.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: mon‧te‧ci‧llo

Noun

montecillo m (plural montecillos)

hill

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