carajillo

Spanish

Etymology

From carajo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈxiʝo/ [ka.ɾaˈxi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈxiʎo/ [ka.ɾaˈxi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈxiʃo/ [ka.ɾaˈxi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈxiʒo/ [ka.ɾaˈxi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧ji‧llo

Noun

carajillo m (plural carajillos)

  1. Irish coffee (coffee with a shot of liquor)

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