diablillo

Spanish

Etymology

From diablo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /djaˈbliʝo/ [d̪jaˈβ̞li.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /djaˈbliʎo/ [d̪jaˈβ̞li.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /djaˈbliʃo/ [d̪jaˈβ̞li.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /djaˈbliʒo/ [d̪jaˈβ̞li.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: dia‧bli‧llo

Noun

diablillo m (plural diablillos, feminine diablilla, feminine plural diablillas)

  1. diminutive of diablo
    Synonym: diablito

Further reading