perrillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From perro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /peˈriʝo/ [peˈri.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /peˈriʎo/ [peˈri.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈriʃo/ [peˈri.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈriʒo/ [peˈri.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧rri‧llo

Noun

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perrillo m (plural perrillos)

  1. diminutive of perro
    • 2015 November 2, “Madonna, Madoncita, Madonzota”, in El País[1]:
      Pero al irme al otro sillón lloriqueé instintivamente imitando a un perrillo y noté que le hacía gracia mi llanto.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

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