jicotillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From jicote (bumblebee) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /xikoˈtiʝo/ [xi.koˈt̪i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /xikoˈtiʎo/ [xi.koˈt̪i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /xikoˈtiʃo/ [xi.koˈt̪i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /xikoˈtiʒo/ [xi.koˈt̪i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: ji‧co‧ti‧llo

Noun

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jicotillo m (plural jicotillos)

  1. (colloquial, Mexico) diminutive of jicote; a small bumblebee
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References

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  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 78