tigrillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish tigrillo.

Noun

tigrillo (plural tigrillos)

1. Leopardus tigrinus, the oncilla.

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Spanish

Etymology

From tigre (“tiger”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /tiˈɡɾiʝo/ [t̪iˈɣ̞ɾi.ʝo]

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

Noun

tigrillo m (plural tigrillos)

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

Further reading

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