tiovivo
Spanish
Etymology
19th c., apparently from tío + vivo, origin unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tjoˈbibo/ [t̪joˈβ̞i.β̞o]
- Rhymes: -ibo
- Syllabification: tio‧vi‧vo
Noun
tiovivo m (plural tiovivos)
- (Philippines, Spain) carousel, merry-go-round (pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform affixed with various types of seats)
- Synonym: carrusel
Further reading
- “tiovivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014