novillo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin novellus. Doublet of novel.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /noˈbiʝo/ [noˈβ̞i.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /noˈbiʎo/ [noˈβ̞i.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /noˈbiʃo/ [noˈβ̞i.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /noˈbiʒo/ [noˈβ̞i.ʒo]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

  • Syllabification: no‧vi‧llo

Noun

novillo m (plural novillos)

  1. young ox, young bull
  2. castrated bull
  3. cuckold

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: novilho

Further reading

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