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canecillo

  • [kaneˈsiʝo] seseante, yeísta
  • [kaneˈsiʎo] seseante, no yeísta
  • [kaneˈsiʃo] seseante, sheísta
  • [kaneˈsiʒo] seseante, zheísta
  • [kaneˈθiʝo] no seseante, yeísta
  • [kaneˈθiʎo] no seseante, no yeísta

Rhymes with i.ʝo, i.ʎo, i.ʒo, i.ʃo

Where it comes from

Diminutivo de can, por metonimia. Del latín canis.

noun canecillos

  1. Elemento arquitectónico, normalmente decorado, que sobresale del muro y sostiene la cornisa o vuelo del tejado. Es característico de la arquitectura románica.

    Similar: modillón

In English

  • bracket item attached to a wall to hold up a shelf

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{canecillo_2026,
  title = {canecillo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/canecillo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}