capotillo

Spanish

Etymology

From capote +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kapoˈtiʝo/ [ka.poˈt̪i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kapoˈtiʎo/ [ka.poˈt̪i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kapoˈtiʃo/ [ka.poˈt̪i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kapoˈtiʒo/ [ka.poˈt̪i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧po‧ti‧llo

Noun

capotillo m (plural capotillos)

  1. (bullfighting) cape
    • 2015 July 14, “Vídeo: Los toros de Miura cierran San Fermín con récord de velocidad”, in El País‎[1]:
      O como dice la tradición, el capotillo de San Fermín ha salido al quite de los mozos en numerosas ocasiones.
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