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gusanillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From gusano +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ɡusaˈniʝo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ɡusaˈniʎo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ɡusaˈniʃo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡusaˈniʒo/ [ɡu.saˈni.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: gu‧sa‧ni‧llo

Noun

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gusanillo m (plural gusanillos)

  1. diminutive of gusano
  2. spiral binding
  3. bug, bugbear

Derived terms

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Further reading

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