monacillo

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Spanish monaziello, from Late Latin monachellus, diminutive of monachus (“monk”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /monaˈθiʝo/ [mo.naˈθi.ʝo] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /monaˈθiʎo/ [mo.naˈθi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /monaˈsiʃo/ [mo.naˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /monaˈsiʒo/ [mo.naˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: mo‧na‧ci‧llo

Noun

monacillo m (plural monacillos)

  1. altar boy

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