illo

See also: illó, illő, and -illo

English

Etymology

Diminutive of illustration with -o.

Noun

illo (plural illos)

  1. (informal) An illustration.
    • 1981, George H. Scithers, Amra, volume 2, number 69, page 9:
      We will also begin paying for art work: about $20 to $35 for a full-page illo, and others in proportion.
    • 2008, Vibe (November 2008): "Idol Worship" by Keith Murphy
      [] this 188-page photo/illo tome is a gorgeously provocative companion piece for music heads consumed with the classic and the current.

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

illo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of illar

Interlingua

Pronoun

illo

  1. it, that (indirect object)
    Io pagava pro illoI paid for it

Latin

Pronoun

illō

  1. ablative masculine/neuter singular of ille

Adverb

illō (not comparable)

  1. there, thither, to that place/point [Latin 1]

References

  • illo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • illo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • illo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Phuthi

Etymology

From i- +‎ -lla +‎ -o.

Noun

íllo class 9 (plural tíllo class 10)

  1. crying

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Spanish

Etymology

A shortened form of quillo (a term of endearment for a young person used in Andalucia), itself a shortened form of chiquillo, a diminutive of chico (kid).

Pronunciation

 

 

  • Syllabification: i‧llo

Noun

illo m (plural illos)

  1. (colloquial, Andalusia) used to address a child; hey kid!
  2. (colloquial, Andalusia) used to address one's friends; mate; dude; my guy

Interjection

illo

  1. (colloquial, Andalusia) interjection to express excitement, surprise, annoyance, etc.; oh dude!
  2. (colloquial, Andalusia) used to get someone's attention; hey you!

See also

  • -illo (diminutive suffix)