mercadillo

Spanish

Etymology

From mercado +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /meɾkaˈdiʝo/ [meɾ.kaˈð̞i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /meɾkaˈdiʎo/ [meɾ.kaˈð̞i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /meɾkaˈdiʃo/ [meɾ.kaˈð̞i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /meɾkaˈdiʒo/ [meɾ.kaˈð̞i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: mer‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

mercadillo m (plural mercadillos)

  1. street market, flea market
    Synonyms: rastrillo, mercado de las pulgas, rastro

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