blanquillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish blanquillo.

Noun

blanquillo (plural blanquillos)

  1. tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From blanco (“white”) +‎ -illo (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /blanˈkiʝo/ [blãŋˈki.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /blanˈkiʎo/ [blãŋˈki.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /blanˈkiʃo/ [blãŋˈki.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /blanˈkiʒo/ [blãŋˈki.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: blan‧qui‧llo

Adjective

blanquillo (feminine blanquilla, masculine plural blanquillos, feminine plural blanquillas)

  1. whitish

Noun

blanquillo m (plural blanquillos)

  1. tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)
  2. Eggs

Further reading

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