pececillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pez (“fish”) +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /peθeˈθiʝo/ [pe.θeˈθi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /peθeˈθiʎo/ [pe.θeˈθi.ʎo]

IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /peseˈsiʝo/ [pe.seˈsi.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains) /peseˈsiʎo/ [pe.seˈsi.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peseˈsiʃo/ [pe.seˈsi.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peseˈsiʒo/ [pe.seˈsi.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: pe‧ce‧ci‧llo

Noun

pececillo m (plural pececillos)

Diminutive of pez; fishy; a small fish
Synonyms: pececito, pescadito

Derived terms

pececillo de plata

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