dos patitos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, [the] two ducklings, for the ressemblance between the shape of the number 2 and that of a duck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdos paˈtitos/ [ˌd̪os paˈt̪i.t̪os]
  • Syllabification: dos pa‧ti‧tos

Noun

dos patitos m pl (plural only)

  1. (Spain, colloquial) the number twenty-two, especially in bingo

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