illo
Spanish, interjection/ˈiʝo/
illo is spelled I-L-L-O (4 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 55,445th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Illo is a Spanish interjection meaning “used to address a child; hey kid!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Úsase para expresar sorpresa, alegría o emoción”.
What does illo mean in English?
interjection
- 1
colloquialused to address a child; hey kid!
- 2
colloquialused to address one's friends; mate; dude; my guy
- 3
colloquialinterjection to express excitement, surprise, annoyance, etc.; oh dude!
- 4
colloquialused to get someone's attention; hey you!
suffix
- 1
masculineadded to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive form
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. Forma casi siempre diminutivos, a menudo con matiz afectivo.
noun: 1. Se utiliza para dirigirse a alguna persona cualquiera o a un amigo.
interjection: 1. Úsase para expresar sorpresa, alegría o emoción.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce illo?
- /ˈiʝo/
- [ˈi.ʝo]
- [ˈiʝo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to illo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is illo in Spanish?
illo appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).