pasillo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pasillo (literally corridor)

Noun

pasillo (uncountable)

  1. (music) A South American genre of music with some of the features of European classical dance.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From paso + -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /paˈsiʝo/ [paˈsi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /paˈsiʎo/ [paˈsi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /paˈsiʃo/ [paˈsi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /paˈsiʒo/ [paˈsi.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: pa‧si‧llo

Noun

pasillo m (plural pasillos)

  1. hallway, corridor
    Synonym: corredor
    El baño está por el pasillo.
    The bathroom is just down the hall.
  2. aisle
    Yo prefería un asiento de pasillo en el vuelo si no le importa.
    I'd prefer an aisle seat on the flight if you don't mind.
  3. (music, Latin America) pasillo

Derived terms

Further reading

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