monaguillo

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monaguillo

[monaˈɣ̞iʝo] yeísta
[monaˈɣ̞iʎo] no yeísta
[monaˈɣ̞iʃo] sheísta
[monaˈɣ̞iʒo] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʝo, i.ʎo, i.ʒo, i.ʃo

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo μόναχος ('monje') y el sufijo -illo

noun monaguillos

Monjecillo que servía en los monasterios
Niño que ayuda a misa y presta otros servicios en las iglesias.
Similar: acólito

In English

altar boy A boy serving as an acolyte

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{monaguillo_2026,
  title = {monaguillo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/monaguillo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}