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ajillo.

diminutive of ajo

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈxiʝo/[aˈxi.ʝo]/aˈxiʝo/[aˈxi.ʝo]

  1. diminutive of ajo

    diminutive · form-of · masculine · uncountable

  2. A simple sauce with sautéd garlic as the chief ingredient.

    masculine · uncountable
    gambas al ajillo
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Spanish ajo Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illo Spanish ajillo From ajo + -illo.

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