zunzuncito

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish zunzuncito.

Noun

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zunzuncito (plural zunzuncitos)

  1. Mellisuga helenae, the bee hummingbird.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From zunzún +‎ -cito. Onomatopoeic, akin to English zoom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θunθunˈθito/ [θũn̟.θũn̟ˈθi.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sunsunˈsito/ [sũn.sũnˈsi.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: zun‧zun‧ci‧to

Noun

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zunzuncito m (plural zunzuncitos)

  1. (Cuba) zunzuncito