tigrillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish tigrillo.

Noun

tigrillo (plural tigrillos)

  1. Leopardus tigrinus, the oncilla.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From tigre (“tiger”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /tiˈɡɾiʝo/ [t̪iˈɣ̞ɾi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /tiˈɡɾiʎo/ [t̪iˈɣ̞ɾi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /tiˈɡɾiʃo/ [t̪iˈɣ̞ɾi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /tiˈɡɾiʒo/ [t̪iˈɣ̞ɾi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ti‧gri‧llo

Noun

tigrillo m (plural tigrillos)

  1. any small spotted jungle cat, usually referring to the oncilla or the margay

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