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noun, masculine

ijillo

/iˈxiʝo/

noun, masculine/iˈxiʝo/

death odor; human cadaveric odor; An illness or poor health caused by the human cadaveric odor during a wake (deathwatch)

Synonyms: lejillo

From Nahuatl ihiotl, ihiyotl (“breath”).

ijillo — Spanish Dictionary | Passage