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puntillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From punto +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /punˈtiʝo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /punˈtiʎo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /punˈtiʃo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /punˈtiʒo/ [pũn̪ˈt̪i.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: pun‧ti‧llo

Noun

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puntillo m (plural puntillos)

  1. diminutive of punto
  2. self-love
  3. (music) staccato dot
  4. light drunkenness
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:borrachera

Further reading

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