calaverilla

Spanish

Etymology

From calavera +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kalabeˈɾiʝa/ [ka.la.β̞eˈɾi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kalabeˈɾiʎa/ [ka.la.β̞eˈɾi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kalabeˈɾiʃa/ [ka.la.β̞eˈɾi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kalabeˈɾiʒa/ [ka.la.β̞eˈɾi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧la‧ve‧ri‧lla

Noun

calaverilla f (plural calaverillas)

  1. diminutive of calavera