zorrillo

Spanish

Etymology

From zorro +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θoˈriʝo/ [θoˈri.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /θoˈriʝo/ [θoˈri.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /θoˈriʎo/ [θoˈri.ʎo]

 

• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /soˈriʝo/ [soˈri.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /soˈriʝo/ [soˈri.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains, Philippines) /soˈriʎo/ [soˈri.ʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /soˈriʃo/ [soˈri.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /soˈriʒo/ [soˈri.ʒo]

Noun

zorrillo m (plural zorrillos, feminine zorrilla, feminine plural zorrillas)

1. skunk

   Synonyms: chingue, mofeta, zorrin, mapurite

2. (derogatory, colloquial) A badly smelling person.