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Why is 'lilo' translated from Italian slang to English as 'cigar'?
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∙ 8y ago
That it is a shortened form of cigarillo is just one explanation for why lilo functions as a Italian slang word for "cigar." The same-spelled world also serves as a nickname for the masculine proper name Camillo ("Camille"). Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "LEE-lo" in Italian.
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