africanito

Spanish

Etymology

From africano +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afɾikaˈnito/ [a.fɾi.kaˈni.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: a‧fri‧ca‧ni‧to

Noun

africanito m (plural africanitos)

1. Diminutive of africano
   • 2019 August 15, Juan A. Romera Fadón, “Andrés Romero se consolida en la apoteosis de Ventura”, in Málaga Hoy‎^[1]:

     Brindó a Paco Moreno, su auxiliar, y a Africanito -sirva el diminutivo para reflejar su trapío- lo toreó a placer en sendos recortes de emoción con Montes.

     He did a toast for Paco Moreno, his assistant, and as for Africanito (the diminutive serving to reflect his charm) he fought it to joy in two slices of emotion with Montes.