Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
sencillo
simple
sense
perception or understanding
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-illo
diminutive suffix
Sencillo means simple. It can be remembered as something that makes sense0 (easy to understand0) with the Spanish diminutive1 suffix -illo1, implying it's reduced to its simplest form.
adjective
  1. simple
    Easy to understand or do; not complicated
    La receta es muy sencilla de seguir. // The recipe is very simple to follow.