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-illo

  • [ˈiʝo] yeísta
  • [ˈiʎo] no yeísta
  • [ˈiʃo] sheísta
  • [ˈiʒo] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʝo, i.ʎo, i.ʒo, i.ʃo

Where it comes from

Del latín -illus, -illa, -illum.

suffix -illos · -illa · -illas

  1. Forma casi siempre diminutivos, a menudo con matiz afectivo. potro → potrillo • durazno → duraznillo • torta → tortilla.

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"-illo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/-illo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-illo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/-illo

Chicago

"-illo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/-illo.

BibTeX
@misc{illo_2026,
  title = {-illo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/-illo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}