a machamartillo

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /a mat͡ʃamaɾˈtiʝo/ [a ma.t͡ʃa.maɾˈt̪i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /a mat͡ʃamaɾˈtiʎo/ [a ma.t͡ʃa.maɾˈt̪i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /a mat͡ʃamaɾˈtiʃo/ [a ma.t͡ʃa.maɾˈt̪i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /a mat͡ʃamaɾˈtiʒo/ [a ma.t͡ʃa.maɾˈt̪i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a ma‧cha‧mar‧ti‧llo

Adjective

a machamartillo (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) staunch; strict

Adverb

a machamartillo

  1. (idiomatic) staunchly; adamantly

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