blanquillo

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish blanquillo.

Noun

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blanquillo (plural blanquillos)

  1. tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From blanco (“white”) +‎ -illo (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /blanˈkiʝo/ [blãŋˈki.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /blanˈkiʎo/ [blãŋˈki.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /blanˈkiʃo/ [blãŋˈki.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /blanˈkiʒo/ [blãŋˈki.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: blan‧qui‧llo

Adjective

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blanquillo (feminine blanquilla, masculine plural blanquillos, feminine plural blanquillas)

  1. whitish

Noun

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blanquillo m (plural blanquillos)

  1. tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)

Further reading

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