cachorrillo

Spanish

Etymology

From cachorro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃoˈriʝo/ [ka.t͡ʃoˈri.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃoˈriʎo/ [ka.t͡ʃoˈri.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃoˈriʃo/ [ka.t͡ʃoˈri.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃoˈriʒo/ [ka.t͡ʃoˈri.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧cho‧rri‧llo

Noun

cachorrillo m (plural cachorrillos)

  1. diminutive of cachorro; small cub
  2. small pistol

Further reading

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