perrezno

Spanish

Etymology

From perro (“dog”) +‎ -ezno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /peˈreθno/ [peˈreθ̬.no]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /peˈresno/ [peˈrez.no]
• Rhymes: -eθno
• Rhymes: -esno
• Syllabification: pe‧rrez‧no

Noun

perrezno m (plural perreznos, feminine perrezna, feminine plural perreznas)

1. diminutive of perro; a small dog
2. (rare) diminutive of perro; a puppy, pup

   Synonyms: cachorro, cachorrito, perrito

Further reading

• “perrezno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10