bocadillo

Spanish

Etymology

From bocado +‎ -illo (diminutive).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /bokaˈdiʝo/ [bo.kaˈð̞i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /bokaˈdiʎo/ [bo.kaˈð̞i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /bokaˈdiʃo/ [bo.kaˈð̞i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /bokaˈdiʒo/ [bo.kaˈð̞i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
 

  • Syllabification: bo‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

bocadillo m (plural bocadillos)

  1. (Spain) submarine sandwich
    Synonyms: (Spain) bocata, (Mexico) torta
    Tengo carne, queso y tomates en mi bocadillo.
    There is meat, cheese and tomatoes in my sandwich.
  2. (Colombia, Venezuela, Panama) guava jelly/jam
  3. (Rest of the World) snack, bite to eat
    Necesito un bocadillo.
    I need a snack.
  4. (comics) speech bubble (rounded outline, containing words, representing speech)

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