tiovivo

Spanish

Etymology

19th c., apparently from tío +‎ vivo, origin unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tjoˈbibo/ [t̪joˈβ̞i.β̞o]
• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: tio‧vi‧vo

Noun

tiovivo m (plural tiovivos)

1. (Philippines, Spain) carousel, merry-go-round (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform affixed with various types of seats)

   Synonym: carrusel

Further reading

• “tiovivo”, 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