cursillo

Spanish

Etymology

From curso (course) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kuɾˈsiʝo/ [kuɾˈsi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kuɾˈsiʎo/ [kuɾˈsi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kuɾˈsiʃo/ [kuɾˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kuɾˈsiʒo/ [kuɾˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: cur‧si‧llo

Noun

cursillo m (plural cursillos)

  1. diminutive of curso: brief course; tutorial

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