eurillo

Spanish

Etymology

From euro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /euˈɾiʝo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /euˈɾiʝo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /euˈɾiʎo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /euˈɾiʃo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /euˈɾiʒo/ [eu̯ˈɾi.ʒo]

 

• Rhymes: -iʝo

• (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
• (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
• (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
• (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

• Syllabification: eu‧ri‧llo

Noun

eurillo m (plural eurillos)

1. diminutive of euro

   ¡Compré este reloj por 10 eurillos!

   I bought this watch for only 10 euros!

Usage notes

• Used to imply that the speaker considers the amount of money in question to be relatively small.

See also

• eurazo

References

• Eurazo y Eurillo